Kent

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Paraplegic engineer Michaela Benthaus became the first wheelchair user to travel to space during a Blue Origin mission over the weekend

Gov. Bob Ferguson provided an update on the state’s response to ongoing flooding during a media availability at the Kent Armory, outlining current conditions and areas of concern. He was joined by King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and Col. Kathryn P. Sanborn of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The National Weather Service says it worked with King County and issued a flash flood warning minutes after Monday’s Desimone levee breach, after Kent’s mayor said the warning message triggered panic and traffic that hampered repair efforts.

Kent Mayor Dana Ralph says a National Weather Service flash flood warning issued during the Desimone levee breach sowed panic, clogged roads and slowed repair efforts, arguing the alert overstated the immediate risk. City leaders say they had planned targeted evacuation messages before the broad warning prompted traffic jams and confusion.

With flooding concerns still lingering for people near the Green River, some in Kent spent most of Wednesday trying to clean up while the skies remained dry.

A levee failure along the Green River prompted immediate evacuation orders for parts of Tukwila and Kent on Monday, closing roads and flooding an industrial area as crews worked urgently to plug the breach with sand and gravel.

This morning on Good Day Seattle, we spoke to WSDOT's Casey Conley to hear more about how crews are working tirelessly to reopen roadways that are still feeling the impacts of major flooding in the region.

A man died at the scene after being struck by an eastbound vehicle on State Route 516 near Meeker Street in Kent, according to Washington State Patrol.

Kent police are asking for the public’s help finding 43-year-old Donna Anne Marie Jorgensen, who hasn’t been seen since mid-September.

King County prosecutors have charged 46-year-old Brian Mares with second-degree murder in the 2021 death of Austin Matthew Leming, who disappeared nearly four years ago. Mares pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Friday, as Leming’s family and friends packed the courtroom, vowing to keep searching for Austin and seeking justice.