Pacific, WA residents express frustrations during community flood meeting

The city of Pacific held a meeting Tuesday night to talk about what happened during this month's destructive flooding and to discuss resources for residents. 

200 homes impacted by flooding in Pacific, WA
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Up to 200 homes were potentially impacted by flooding after a levee for the White River was breached early Tuesday morning, prompting urgent evacuation orders and a large emergency response.

Levee breach floods homes in Pacific, WA, evacuations issued
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The city of Pacific saw flooded neighborhoods on Tuesday after a levee for the White River failed, prompting emergency evacuations and a response from several state partners.

Pacific, WA under 'Go Now' Evacuations after White River levee break

Parts of Pacific, Washington are under Level 3 ‘Go Now’ Evacuations after the discovery of a levee break along the White River overnight.

220 homes under Level 3 'Go Now' evacuations in Pacific, WA
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Early Tuesday morning, police in Pacific announced after 1:30 a.m. there was a Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation order due to a levee break on the White River.

Level 3 'Go Now' Evacuations in Pacific, WA
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Early Tuesday morning, police in Pacific announced after 1:30 a.m. there was a Level 3 "Go Now" evacuation order due to a levee break.

Army Corps filling sandbags for residents in Pacific, WA
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The Seattle District Army Corps was out in White River, filling about 2,500 sandbags for residents to pick up and protect their homes.

Repairs to start overnight on State Route 167 Bridge in Pacific, WA

Permanent repairs are scheduled to start on the northbound State Route 167 bridge over Third Avenue Southwest in Pacific, Washington, following damage caused by an over-height vehicle this fall.

SR 167 Bridge repairs begin overnight
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Repairs are set to begin on the northbound State Route 167 bridge across Third Avenue Southwest in Pacific.

Authorities in WA seize pills 100 times more potent than fentanyl

Law enforcement in western Washington has seized more than 50,000 counterfeit pills containing carfentanil, an opioid 100 times more potent than fentanyl, prompting a public safety warning from the DEA.

Northwest heat wave and bad air from wildfires pose danger

Temperatures were expected to soar to triple digits again Friday in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle as a heat wave bakes the Pacific Northwest, and forecasters said hot weather and wildfire smoke would pose a problem through the weekend.

Endangered frog species released into Columbia National Wildlife Refuge

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) released hundreds of an endangered frog species into the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge last week.