King County

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.

Thursday marks the one year since King County Metro driver Shawn Yim was killed on the job.

Come the new year, Seattle will officially get a new mayor when 43-year-old Katie Wilson is sworn in. FOX 13's Hana Kim sits down with Converge Media's Omari Salisbury to discuss the mayor elect's staff, plan and agenda.

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.

Transportation officials in Washington are scrambling for solutions, as nearly 50 miles of US 2 could be in limbo for months after floodwaters washed out the highway just east of Skykomish, leaving area businesses empty.

Strong winds in western Washington are toppling trees and triggering power outages, leaving hundreds of thousands of people in the dark.

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.

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.

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