The Brief
- Residents of the Dan and Bill RV park near Puyallup are working to recover after floodwaters damaged and destroyed most of the trailers there last week.
- Some are trying to salvage what they can from their now-swamped homes, though many lost almost everything.
- More rain is expected in the days ahead, leaving many concerned over threats of additional flooding.
ORTING, Wash. – Residents at an RV park in Pierce County spent the day trying to salvage what they could after floodwaters swamped most of the trailers there last week.
Many folks lost nearly everything, and they say because people in the park have modest incomes, recovery in this economy will be tough.
The muddy mess is shown in the picture below Sunday. The Puyallup River sits just beyond the RV parking area.
“I got a call from the neighbors, the water is rising, they are trying to get my trailer out,” said Brad Davenport.…