Flooding in Southern King County: Residents and businesses in the King County region were asked to evacuate Monday after a levee breach in Washington state sent flooding into several neighborhoods.
King County officials issued a “Go Now” emergency evacuation order for several local people and businesses in Tukwila, Renton and Kent as floodwaters entered the area.
According to King County Emergency Services, the Desimone Levee along the Green River in Tukwila, Washington, a suburb south of Seattle, breached.
The flood warning for southern King County comes after days of heavy rain in Washington state disrupted daily life.
Over the past week, a series of atmospheric rivers have occurred in Western Washington, unleashing widespread flooding that has led to evacuations and landslides in the area.
(This is a developing story. Check back for updates)
