Swimmers find driver, believed to be 33-year-old man, and vehicle in about 6ft of water in a ditch in Snohomish area A man who drove past warning signs was found dead in a car submerged in flood waters near Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday, in the first reported death following a week of heavy rain and … Read more
Orders come after a levee is breached following a week of heavy rain amid a flash-flood warning Officials in Washington state ordered immediate evacuations in three south Seattle suburbs on Monday after a levee failed following a week of heavy rains. The evacuation order from King county covered homes and businesses east of the Green … Read more
No fatalities reported in flooding, which prompted Trump to approve emergency declaration request from governor Record-breaking flood waters in Washington state have started slowly retreating after days of devastation that saw neighborhoods inundated, emergency rescues from cars and rooftops, and widespread evacuations. “This is not just a one- or two-day crisis,” Washington’s governor, Bob Ferguson, … Read more
Bajun Mavalwalla, who maintains his innocence, will take case to jury even as others strike plea agreements An Afghanistan war veteran arrested on felony “conspiracy” charges a month after he participated in a protest against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) maintains his innocence and is preparing for a jury trial, even as others arrested … Read more