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  • Alexandria record store closing after devastating flooding, seeking new location – WTOP News

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    Crooked Beat Records, a record store in Alexandria, Virginia, will only be open for a few more days in its current Del Ray location.

    Crooked Beat Records in Alexandria, Virginia, will only be open for a few more days in its current Del Ray location.

    Devastating flooding damaged the store’s building and hundreds of vinyl records, some of them extremely valuable. The store is reopening Thursday, Friday and Saturday, which will be its last day operating at its current location on Mt. Vernon Avenue.

    After that, the future of the store is uncertain.

    “We’ll keep people posted on where we find a new location,” owner Bill Daly said in a message to customers on Instagram. “We really love Del Ray. We want to stay in Del Ray. So, we’re going to keep looking and hope things will get back to normal real soon.”

    Daly told WTOP earlier this month that around 400 records, worth tens of thousands of dollars, were destroyed in a flood that took place at the record store Sunday, Jan. 11.

    Around five inches of standing water filled the basement store, damaging any albums stored on lower shelves. The records will still play, but the value of many of the rare albums is destroyed, as the covers are ruined by water damage.

    Among the treasures damaged: a radio station-only Talking Heads, a Japanese pressing of “Meet the Beatles” and an original pressing of a Ronettes record valued at around $400.

    Crooked Beat Records has been at its current location for three years but has been open for nearly three decades. And over those years, Daly told WTOP the store grew a huge base of dedicated customers that have shown an outpouring of support since the flooding.

    WTOP’s Luke Lukert contributed to this report.

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  • ‘Howling wind’: Residents still indoors as Tropical Cyclone Luana passes

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    Tropical Cyclone Luana has crossed Western Australia’s Kimberley coast and is edging closer to Derby.

    Luana made landfall as a category two system on Saturday afternoon but was downgraded to a category one later that night.

    Derby residents have been urged to stay home and avoid unnecessary travel.

    Tropical Cyclone Luana has weakened to a category one system. (Supplied: Bureau of Meteorology)

    Horizon Power website shows a power outage in Derby which has impacted more than 350 customers.

    Expected restoration time is 10:30pm on Saturday night.

    Flood warnings are still in place, with Luana expected to bring 150–200mm of rain across the West Kimberley over the next 24–48 hours.

    Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Jessica Lingard said they have recorded wind gusts of 106km/h at Lombadina.

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    Stormy weather has begun in Derby ahead of Cyclone Luana’s arrival. (ABC Kimberley: Dunja Karagic)

    Ms Lingard said a king tide was expected about 5:30pm Saturday, which could reach as high as 11 metres, making coastal inundation likely.

    She said the cyclone was likely to add another metre onto the tide.

    Extra resources sent to Derby

    DFES Kimberley Superintendent Leon Gardiner said additional resources were on stand-by for when the cyclone hit Derby.

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    Leon Gardiner says a large contingent of emergency services is on stand-by for post-impact support. (ABC News: Mya Kordic)

    At about 6:30pm Mr Gardiner said there were no incidents reported and looks like people have faired “pretty well”.

    “There is likely to be a fair amount of debris, but that will become clearer in the light of day,” he said.

    Mr Gardiner said his focus was maintaining awareness of where the cyclone was going and understand the path of damage.

    “We are still expecting a storm surge so people need to remain vigilant,” he said.

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    Staff from Derby State Emergency Service prepare for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Luana. (ABC Kimberley: Dunja Karagic)

    Mr Gardiner said plans were still in place to hit the ground running in the morning to assess any damage.

    Non-stop rain at Ardyloon

    Ardyaloon community CEO John Reudavey said it was a “huge effort” to prepare residents for the cyclone’s crossing.

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    Trees have been feeling the full force of Tropical Cyclone Luana at Ardyloon community. (Supplied: John Reudavey)

    “We’ve got all the elders, babies, kids, mums… they were all taken out of the community yesterday, so they’re all safe and sound in Broome,” he said.

    Mr Reudavey said the rain had not stopped throughout the day.

    “Basically the last 12-14 hours, we’ve just been sitting here, copping rain, sideways rain and winds,” he said.

    “We had 71 mm overnight up to about 8:30, 9:00 o’clock this morning.”

    Mr Reudavey said around 50 residents and staff remained in the community, which had support from DFES.

    “Everything’s cyclone rated up here, so we’re pretty safe,” he said.

    “The shop’s fully stocked, so everyone’s been in this morning, loaded up for supplies.”

    Howling winds at Chili Creek

    Remote community Chili Creek resident Roma Peurtollano said the howling wind was scary.

    She has sheltered at home with her dog who was also frightened.

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    Chili Creek resident Roma Peurtollano struggled to keep her hair from her face in the “howling” winds from Luana. (Supplied: Roma Peurtollano)

    “Yesterday [Friday] was eerie leading up to it. No rain or wind,” she said.

    “Then at 2am it came down and it hasn’t stopped, I have been awake since.”

    Ms Peurtollano said she had not gone outside yet to see what kind of damage there was.

    But she was worried about her mahogany tree which could fall onto her home. 

    She said Tropical Cyclone Luana felt stronger than Ex-Tropical Cyclone Hayley which passed through in December.

    Trees feel force of Luana

    Djarindjin community chief executive Nathan McIvor described conditions in their community as the cyclone began to cross the coast.

    “It has picked up right now, the wind has picked up, and we’re getting a little bit more rain coming through,” he said.

    Mr McIvor said he had seen some branches and limbs come off trees in the community.

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    The Djarindjin community has already had a significant amount of rain as Tropical Cyclone Luana made landfall. (Supplied)

    “Hoping that we don’t see any infrastructure damage with the back end of the storm and we keep the trees that we’ve got currently,” he said.

    Mr McIvor also had a safety message for Kimberley residents.

    “Everybody stay safe out there in the West Kimberley, take care of yourself, don’t do anything silly, heed all the warnings,” he said.

    Supermarket fully stocked as final preparations made

    While communities along the peninsula are sheltering in place, residents in Derby, 200km east of Broome, have been making final preparations.

    Rusty’s IGA Manager Tameka Plummer said a steady stream of people had been coming through the doors to secure supplies.

    A pile of sandbags inside a bullding in Derby.

    Sandbags piled up in Derby as residents prepare for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Luana. (ABC Kimberley: Dunja Karagic)

    “As soon as we opened the door, there were people out the front waiting to get all the last-minute necessities,” she said.

    “Bread, eggs, toilet paper; we’ve got pallets of that.

    “We had a delivery truck on Thursday, so we are fully stocked.”

    Visit Emergency WA, call DFES on 133 337, download the Emergency WA app, or listen to ABC Kimberley to stay up to date.

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  • Evening downpours causes flash flood warning, advisory until 11 p.m.

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    A line of rain showers that dumped a large amount of rain has led the National Weather Service to declare a flash flood warning and a flood advisory in the Chicago area until 11 p.m.

    The advisory, in effect for portions of Cook, DuPage, and northern Will counties, was declared after rain rates up to 0.5 inches per hour led to ponding on roads. The weather service also declared a flash flood warning for Chicago, Naperville and Cicero through 10 p.m.

    Motorists are being asked to exercise caution as some roads may experience flooding.

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  • Flood advisory in effect as King Tides reach record levels in San Francisco

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    The high tide in San Francisco was 2.56 feet above normal, the fourth highest on record, Weather Service meteorologist Dylan Flynn said. It was affected by 1.28 feet of storm surge blown by the wind, he said.

    High tide at 11:18 a.m. Sunday is expected to be up to 1.9 feet above normal, Flynn said. The time of high tide varies up to 90 minutes earlier or later along the Pacific Coast and through the San Francisco Bay, the weather service said.

    The flood advisory was in effect for San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, Monterey Bay and the Pacific Coast, according to the NWS.

    Tides are the result of the sun and moon’s gravitational attraction. The most dramatic, known as king tides, reflected phenomena such as the moon being full and closest to the earth Saturday.

    High tides will begin to grow less prominent as storm surge lessens and the moon becomes less aligned with the earth, Flynn said.

    There were reports of shallow landslides in the North Bay due to saturated soils as rain showers continued Saturday, the Weather Service said.

    There was a chance for heavy showers and thunderstorms particularly across the North Bay on Sunday. 

    In Marin County, residents were asked to move vehicles parked in areas known to flood due to high tide. 

    Meteorologist Cinthia Pimentel shows us the showers expected for Sunday and another storm Monday in the Microclimate Forecast.

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  • Flooding in Marin County as Bay Area braces for rising water from king tides, storm

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    A Marin County neighborhood was inundated with flood water Friday, as the region prepares for rising water due to the king tides and an upcoming storm.

    Video from chopper shows flooding in the area of Lucky Drive and Dougherty Drive near the communities of Larkspur and Corte Madera as of about noon. At the Fitness SF gym in Corte Madera, people were seen attempting to remove water out of the business with buckets.

    Employees at the Fitness SF gym in Corte Madera were seen removing flood water from their business on Jan. 2, 2026.

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    The gym announced on its social media that the location is temporarily closed.  

    According to the National Weather Service, a Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for the shoreline, along with the interior valleys of the North Bay, from 7 a.m. Friday through Saturday at 2 p.m.

    Elsewhere in the region, a Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect for coastal areas from Sonoma to Monterey counties through 2 p.m. Sunday.

    “Significant coastal flooding expected due to high astronomical tides and storm surge. Up to 2.5 ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways during the morning high tide Friday and Saturday,” the weather service said in a statement.

    “Numerous roads will be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur,” forecasters added.

    At the San Francisco tidal gauge, forecasters said high tide at 9:34 a.m. is expected to be 2.2 feet above normal. On Saturday, high tide at 10:26 a.m. could reach 2.5 feet above normal, which has not been seen in the area since 1998, according to forecasters.

    Sunday’s high tide at 11:18 a.m. could reach 1.9 feet above normal.

    The king tides, among the highest of the year, are due to a confluence of multiple factors, including the full moon on Saturday along with Saturday’s perihelion, when the Earth’s orbit is the closest to the Sun.

    Forecasters said the predictions include up to 1.3 feet of storm surge that will enhance the astronomical tide.

    After a break in the rain Friday morning, a strong storm system is expected to bring rain and strong winds to the region beginning Friday night into Saturday morning.

    Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph are expected, with occasional gusts up to 50 mph along the coast and the higher terrain during the storm. Meanwhile, about ½ inch of rain is expected overnight, with up to 3 inches in the coastal mountains and closer to ¼ inch in rain-shadowed valleys, according to the weather service.

    Due to the storm, a Wind Advisory has been issued for the North Bay mountains, San Francisco, East Bay hills, and the coast, along with all of Monterey and San Benito counties, which is in effect from 1 p.m. Friday through 1 p.m. Saturday.

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  • Coast-to-coast storm dumps snow and rain as post-holiday travel begins

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    Heading into the first weekend of the new year, it is a busy night on the roads and at the airports as holiday travelers make their way home. Several days of heavy snow have made a mess in parts of central New York, while coastal flooding left roads underwater in the San Francisco Bay Area. Skyler Henry reports, and Lonnie Quinn has the forecast.

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  • How a church in Saxapahaw is repairing 6 months after flood

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    SAXAPAHAW, N.C. — Nearly six months after Tropical Storm Chantal sent floodwaters rushing through Saxapahaw, one local church is still rebuilding but says its faith never wavered. Saxapahaw United Methodist Church suffered extensive damage in July when floodwaters filled the building with more than 2 feet of water. 

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    • Nearly six months after Tropical Storm Chantal sent floodwaters rushing through Saxapahaw, one local church is still rebuilding but says its faith never wavered  

    • Saxapahaw United Methodist Church suffered extensive damage in July when floodwaters filled the building with more than 2 feet of water

    • The storm hit just days after Mandy Sayers began her role as the church’s new pastor

    • The church expects to reopen its child care center by the end of January. Leaders hope to welcome the congregation back into the sanctuary on Easter Sunday, marking a full return home nearly a year after the flooding


    The storm hit just days after Mandy Sayers began her role as the church’s new pastor.

    The church, once filled with pews and a congregation gathered for worship, was left underwater. Floors and walls were destroyed, including areas used for a year-round day care program.

    “We ended up with about two and a half feet of water here where the church is,” Sayers said.

    While Sayers’ personal belongings in the parsonage were spared, the church itself was not as fortunate.

    “None of my materials, my possessions got harmed in the parsonage, but the church was not so lucky,” Sayers said.

    In the days following the flood, volunteers arrived immediately to help with cleanup. Donations soon followed, many from people with longstanding connections to the church.

    “To this day, I go to the mailbox, and I get a little card from someone that says, ‘You don’t know me, but we were married in that church,’ and please take this as a gift for the new year,” Sayers said.

    Now, the focus is on reopening, starting with the child care center and eventually returning to worship inside the sanctuary.

    “As you can see, we had to remove the flooring and the subflooring, everything here,” Sayers said while pointing out what used to be their gathering space.

    Sayers says Easter represents more than just a target date. For the congregation, it reflects the journey they have been on together.

    “Easter is all about new beginnings and new life and love and hope and all the things that our church has really experienced through the help of all our neighbors,” Sayers said.

    Even after disaster, Sayers says the experience reinforced the power of community and faith.

    “We could not be where we are without the help of so many,” Sayers said. “One of the gifts of this experience has been being on the receiving end of that love and feeling called to pay it forward.”

    The church expects to reopen its child care center by the end of January. Leaders hope to welcome the congregation back into the sanctuary on Easter Sunday, marking a full return home nearly a year after the flooding.

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  • Christmas nightmare: Flash flood destroys multiple cars in San Mateo County

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    In San Mateo County, streets in Daly City and Broadmoor were lined with car after car, dozens of them totaled, from a Christmas morning flash flood.

    It was a Christmas morning nightmare on 89th Street in Daly City. The torrential rain and flooding were so powerful the water lifted parked cars off the street.

    The flash flood started around 2:30 a.m. Thursday. Within minutes, storm drains flooded, and water rose several feet. As the water rose, some residents scrambled to move their cars.

    “We just got back from midnight mass, so we were up kind of enjoying the Christmas eve, having a glass of wine, when we heard someone laying on the horn out here,” said Rico Delodovici, a resident.

    He saw someone was trapped in their SUV and called 911. He said firefighters came to the man’s rescue in time.

    “It was a very fast disaster, by the time people run out of here, their cars were destroyed,” said Luis, a resident.

    It was the same story nearby on 88th Street, in Broadmoor, an unincorporated part of San Mateo County.

    “This car doesn’t have power,” said Anupam Yogi Kanwar, a Broadmoor resident.

    Some residents are frustrated that the county didn’t set up warning signage along the street, as they often do, to give people a heads up to move their cars.

    “They usually heed the warnings that they post on both sides of the street, they failed to do so,” Luis said.

    Meantime, a long-term solution is in the works. San Mateo County will break ground in June on revamping the Vista Grande canal, a $146 million project to replace Daly City’s aging drainage infrastructure and reduce the impacts of flooding.

    A project three or more years down the road, according to County Supervisor David Canepa.

    “This is a once in a lifetime. Hopefully. Hopefully we don’t see this again,” said Delodovici.

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  • Storm-related damage, power outages reported across the Bay Area

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    Widespread storm-related damage was reported across the Bay Area and Central Coast on Thursday, as residents awoke Christmas morning to multiple downed trees, power outages, flooding, and other storm impacts.

    Pacific Gas and Electric power outages totaled in the tens of thousands again on Thursday. Some 65,000 people were without power on Thursday morning; the outages were reduced to about 28,500 by nighttime, with about 8,000 of those located in Sonoma County.

    PG&E officials said crews had restored power to over 383,000 customers since the series of storms began late Tuesday night, which followed major outages from substation fires in San Francisco and Saratoga. 

    A flood watch remained in effect across much of the region Thursday. In Santa Clara County, flooding closed two southbound lanes of state Highway 87 north of state Highway 85 in San Jose. The California Highway Patrol said the lanes were closed at about 5:10 a.m. and an estimated time for reopening was not immediately available.

    In Sonoma County, flooding closed portions of state Highway 12 and Highway 121 south of the city of Sonoma, Caltrans said. Highway 121 was closed from Highway 116 to Eighth Street East, while Highway 12 was closed from Watmaugh Road to Highway 121. Caltrans estimated the closures would last until about noon on Saturday. 

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    In the East Bay, flooding forced the closure of a portion of state Highway 24 in Orinda, along with two bores of the Caldecott Tunnel. Caltrans said westbound lanes of Highway 24 at Camino Pablo were underwater, and traffic was diverted off the freeway and to the Orinda off-ramp. In addition, Caltrans said the was also affecting the tunnel’s electrical system, forcing traffic into one lane in each direction in the remaining bore.

    The storm also disrupted holiday travel at San Francisco International Airport as hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground delay program, limiting arrivals to 25 flights per hour and later increasing the rate to 28 flights per hour from Thursday into Friday. Nearly 200 flights had already been delayed as of Christmas Day morning, while only a small number were canceled, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.

    Earlier Thursday morning, parts of SFO briefly lost power because of a PG&E electrical incident. A power surge knocked out power in portions of several terminals, two runways, and parts of the baggage system, airport officials said. The outage lasted from about 3 a.m. to about 6 a.m.; however, officials said the incident did not pose any danger to passengers or worsen existing weather-related delays.

    Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport and San Jose Mineta International Airport were largely unaffected by the storms.

    In Santa Clara County, Lick Observatory said its facility was closed to the public after wind gusts of up to 116 mph were recorded on Mount Hamilton. Officials said the observatory will remain closed until a full damage and safety assessment. In a social media post, officials said the road to the observatory was passable, but there was rock debris and branches in the road, and the wind removed some of the signs near the observatory.  

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  • Rescues underway as historic storms unleash flooding, mudslides across California

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    Over the last 24 hours, some parts of Southern California have broken daily rainfall records that they haven’t seen in more than 50 years. Andres Gutierrez reports and Andrew Kozak has the forecast.

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  • Northern California live storm updates: Lightning strikes; flooding prompts evacuation warnings

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    A storm that moved into Northern California overnight is resulting in power outages, flooded roads and downed tree limbs.The KCRA 3 weather team issued an Alert Day for both Wednesday and Thursday, which indicates that conditions could be a risk to public safety.Snowy conditions can also lead to chain controls. When they are in effect, all vehicles except those with four-wheel drive and snow tires equipped are required to install chains. Also, the speed limit for Interstate 80 is reduced to 30 mph, while the limit is 25 mph on Highway 50.Find the full forecast here.Track power outages here.We are tracking live weather updates as we receive them. Live updates 6:30 p.m.: Traffic is being held on I-80 in both directions at Doner Summit do to multiple spinouts, Caltrans said. 5:15 p.m.: A tree fell on a home in Carmichael on Wednesday. The people who lived there were out of town and no one was hurt.5 p.m.: A flash flood warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for a portion of the Sacramento area. People are being asked to be cautious of flooded roads, creeks and streams as well as poor drainage areas. The warning is expected to last until 7:30 p.m.4:50 p.m.: About 344 SMUD customers are without power, according to the utility’s outage map.See the map here. 4 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for the Sacramento area. Until about 4:45 p.m., pea-sized hail and winds of about 30 miles per hour are expected. 3:15 p.m.: Evacuation warnings are in effect for the Cosgrove Creek area near Valley Springs and La Contenta due to rising water levels , according to the Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services. Under an evacuation warning residents are advised of a potential threat to life and property. There is a possibility for an evacuation order.To see the evacuation warning zone on a map, click here. 12:30 p.m.: Traffic on westbound I-80 is being turned around at Truckee and Donner Lake Interchange due to multiple spinouts.12 p.m.: As of this writing, there are at least 96,000 utility customers across California without power, according to a state dashboard.In San Joaquin County, PG&E said about 2,600 customers in the Stockton area lost their power.11 a.m.: The Imaginarium at Cal Expo is closed Wednesday because of wind-related concerns.10:57 a.m.: The California Highway Patrol Yuba-Sutter division shared video of a water rescue that happened midnight Wednesday near Highway 113.10:27 a.m.: The Amador Fire Department said it is at Westover Field on Airport Road in Sutter Creek, filling sandbags for anyone who needs them.10 a.m.: As of this writing, there are roughly 123,000 utility customers across California without power.9:55 a.m.: These are chain controls as of this writing.Interstate 80Eastbound traffic: Chains are required from Kingvale to Truckee.Westbound traffic: Chains are required from the Donner Lake Interchange to 4.7 miles west of Kingvale. Traffic is being turned around at Truckee and Donner Lake Interchange due to multiple spinouts.Highway 50Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.9:51 a.m.: The Grass Valley Fire Department shared pictures of its firefighters handling storm-related issues in the city.9:45 a.m.: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. talked about its efforts in addressing storm-related damages.9:15 a.m.: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District spoke about what it’s doing to address storm-related damages.9 a.m.: See our updated forecast in the video player below.7:55 a.m.: The California Highway Patrol said at least one person died in what appears to be a weather-related crash.CHP said a vehicle crashed into a telephone pole at Franklin Boulevard and Point Pleasant Road. That was reported shortly before 6 a.m.7:40 a.m.: See weather highlights from our 7 a.m. newscast in the video player below.7:10 a.m.: The California Highway Patrol East Sacramento division said its officers are responding to multiple reports of vehicle spinouts amid stormy conditions.7 a.m.: A statewide dashboard indicates that at least 138,000 utility customers across California are without power.6:55 a.m.: These are chain controls for mountain travel as of this writing. When chain controls are in effect, chains are required on all vehicles except those with four-wheel drive and snow tires equipped.Also, the speed limit is reduced with chain controls. On Interstate 80, the speed limit is 30 mph, while Highway 50’s speed limit is 25 mph.Interstate 80Chains required from Kingvale in Placer County to Truckee in Nevada County.Highway 50Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.6:20 a.m.: Traffic expert Brian Hickey observed flooding along Interstate 80 at Norwood Avenue. Motorists were seen driving through the flooding.6 a.m.: See weather highlights from our 6 a.m. newscast in the video player below.4 a.m.: KCRA 3 spotted a tree that fell on a home along Cedarhurst Way in the Carmichael area of Sacramento County.REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPClick here to see our interactive traffic map.TRACK INTERACTIVE, DOPPLER RADARClick here to see our interactive radar.DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.Follow our KCRA weather team on social mediaMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist/Climate Reporter Heather Waldman on Facebook and X.Meteorologist Kelly Curran on X.Meteorologist Ophelia Young on Facebook and X.Watch our forecasts on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a livestream of our latest newscast here. 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    A storm that moved into Northern California overnight is resulting in power outages, flooded roads and downed tree limbs.

    The KCRA 3 weather team issued an Alert Day for both Wednesday and Thursday, which indicates that conditions could be a risk to public safety.

    Snowy conditions can also lead to chain controls. When they are in effect, all vehicles except those with four-wheel drive and snow tires equipped are required to install chains. Also, the speed limit for Interstate 80 is reduced to 30 mph, while the limit is 25 mph on Highway 50.

    Find the full forecast here.

    Track power outages here.

    We are tracking live weather updates as we receive them.

    Live updates

    6:30 p.m.: Traffic is being held on I-80 in both directions at Doner Summit do to multiple spinouts, Caltrans said.

    5:15 p.m.: A tree fell on a home in Carmichael on Wednesday. The people who lived there were out of town and no one was hurt.

    5 p.m.: A flash flood warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for a portion of the Sacramento area. People are being asked to be cautious of flooded roads, creeks and streams as well as poor drainage areas. The warning is expected to last until 7:30 p.m.

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    4:50 p.m.: About 344 SMUD customers are without power, according to the utility’s outage map.

    See the map here.

    4 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for the Sacramento area. Until about 4:45 p.m., pea-sized hail and winds of about 30 miles per hour are expected.

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    3:15 p.m.: Evacuation warnings are in effect for the Cosgrove Creek area near Valley Springs and La Contenta due to rising water levels , according to the Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services. Under an evacuation warning residents are advised of a potential threat to life and property. There is a possibility for an evacuation order.

    To see the evacuation warning zone on a map, click here.

    12:30 p.m.: Traffic on westbound I-80 is being turned around at Truckee and Donner Lake Interchange due to multiple spinouts.

    12 p.m.: As of this writing, there are at least 96,000 utility customers across California without power, according to a state dashboard.

    In San Joaquin County, PG&E said about 2,600 customers in the Stockton area lost their power.

    11 a.m.: The Imaginarium at Cal Expo is closed Wednesday because of wind-related concerns.

    10:57 a.m.: The California Highway Patrol Yuba-Sutter division shared video of a water rescue that happened midnight Wednesday near Highway 113.

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    10:27 a.m.: The Amador Fire Department said it is at Westover Field on Airport Road in Sutter Creek, filling sandbags for anyone who needs them.

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    10 a.m.: As of this writing, there are roughly 123,000 utility customers across California without power.

    9:55 a.m.: These are chain controls as of this writing.

    Interstate 80

    Eastbound traffic: Chains are required from Kingvale to Truckee.

    Westbound traffic: Chains are required from the Donner Lake Interchange to 4.7 miles west of Kingvale. Traffic is being turned around at Truckee and Donner Lake Interchange due to multiple spinouts.

    Highway 50

    Chains are required from Twin Bridges to Meyers.

    9:51 a.m.: The Grass Valley Fire Department shared pictures of its firefighters handling storm-related issues in the city.

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    9:45 a.m.: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. talked about its efforts in addressing storm-related damages.

    9:15 a.m.: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District spoke about what it’s doing to address storm-related damages.

    9 a.m.: See our updated forecast in the video player below.

    7:55 a.m.: The California Highway Patrol said at least one person died in what appears to be a weather-related crash.

    CHP said a vehicle crashed into a telephone pole at Franklin Boulevard and Point Pleasant Road. That was reported shortly before 6 a.m.

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    7:10 a.m.: The California Highway Patrol East Sacramento division said its officers are responding to multiple reports of vehicle spinouts amid stormy conditions.

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    6:55 a.m.: These are chain controls for mountain travel as of this writing. When chain controls are in effect, chains are required on all vehicles except those with four-wheel drive and snow tires equipped.

    Also, the speed limit is reduced with chain controls. On Interstate 80, the speed limit is 30 mph, while Highway 50’s speed limit is 25 mph.

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    6:20 a.m.: Traffic expert Brian Hickey observed flooding along Interstate 80 at Norwood Avenue. Motorists were seen driving through the flooding.

    6 a.m.: See weather highlights from our 6 a.m. newscast in the video player below.

    4 a.m.: KCRA 3 spotted a tree that fell on a home along Cedarhurst Way in the Carmichael area of Sacramento County.

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  • Drivers stranded in Los Angeles area as heavy rain turns roads to rivers

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    The Christmas Eve drive was anything but a holiday gift for many across Los Angeles as heavy rain turned roads into rivers in some areas. At LAX, the last-minute dash to make it home before Christmas had flyers lining up early hoping the storm didn’t keep them grounded. Kris Van Cleave reports.

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  • California’s winter storm threatens homes and holiday travel with heavy rain, flooding

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    California officials and weather forecasters urged holiday travelers to avoid the roads and reconsider Christmas travel as a series of powerful winter storms brought relentless rains, heavy winds and mountain snow.

    Storms began to move in late Tuesday evening and were expected to intensify into Christmas Eve. Authorities said the millions of people expected to travel across the state will likely meet hazardous, if not impossible, conditions as several atmospheric rivers were forecast to make their way through the state, the National Weather Service warned.

    An atmospheric river is a long, narrow band of water vapor that typically forms over an ocean in the tropics. Strong winds create a funnel for the vapor that transports it north or southward, often targeting the California coast, where it is released as rain or snow on land, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

    “If you’re planning to be on the roads for the Christmas holidays, please reconsider your plans,” said Ariel Cohen, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Los Angeles, during a Tuesday news conference.

    Wind gusts exceeded 60 mph in Los Angeles County, knocking down trees and power lines, Cohen said, according to CBS Los Angeles. She added that the recent “storm is evolving exactly as we have been talking about” and urged “everyone to take these warnings and messages seriously as the accumulative effects of the rain will result in increasingly dangerous and life-threatening conditions as we head through the holiday time period.”

    Forecasters said Southern California could see its wettest Christmas in years and warned about flash flooding, mudslides and debris flows in areas scorched by last January’s wildfires. Los Angeles County officials said they were knocking on the doors of some 380 particularly vulnerable households to order them to leave.

    Drivers make their way in the rain on East Palm Canyon Drive, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, in Palm Springs, Calif.

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    Malibu resident Claire Hamano told CBS Los Angeles on Monday that she was concerned the storm could potentially cause landslides near her home. She was filling her car with sandbags at one of the county’s distribution sites in preparation.

    “If there are landslides, let’s say on the PCH, we won’t be able to get out … that’s kind of my biggest fear,” said Hamano. “I’m trying to prevent mud from flowing onto the street on my property.”  

    Southern California typically gets half an inch to 1 inch of rain this time of year, but this week many areas could see between 4 and 8 inches, National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Wofford said. It could be even more in the mountains. Gusts could reach 60 to 80 mph in parts of the central coast.

    In addition to power outages and downed trees, officials also said the storms are expected to cause multiple road closures and airport delays. 

    Evacuation orders across Southern California

    Parts of Los Angeles are under evacuation warnings this week, with an emphasis on protecting burn scar areas affected by recent wildfires, according to CBS Los Angeles.  Many people in burn scar areas decided not to leave after receiving an evacuation notice, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell said. He urged them to reconsider.

    “The threat posed by this storm is real and imminent,” McDonnell said.

    Los Angeles County put up K-rails, a type of barrier, around a burn scar to help catch sliding debris during rainstorms. Residents could also pick up free sandbags to protect their homes, said Kathryn Barger, a Los Angeles County supervisor representing Altadena.

    Local and state officials are gearing up to respond to emergencies through the week. The state has deployed resources and first responders to a number of counties along the coast and in Southern California. The California National Guard is also on standby to assist.

    Northern flood watch

    In Northern California, much of the Sacramento Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area were under a flood watch and a high wind warning through Friday. Forecasters warned of heavy snow and said gusts were expected to create “near white-out conditions” Wednesday in parts of the Sierra Nevada and make it “nearly impossible” to travel through the mountain passes.

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    There’s also a risk of severe thunderstorms and a small chance of tornadoes along the northern coast.

    Heavy rain and flash flooding already led to water rescues and at least one death in Northern California, local officials said. Shasta County Sheriff Michael L. Johnson on Monday declared a state of emergency to prepare for more rain and allow the state to help with hazard mitigation and search and rescue operations.

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  • Tropical Cyclone Grant nears islands as Christmas heatwave scorches WA

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    Preparations are underway far off Western Australia’s north-west coast for the impact of a category one cyclone as Perth and much of the state continues to swelter in heatwave conditions.

    Tropical Cyclone Grant formed on Tuesday morning in the Indian Ocean, east of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and could cause large waves, flash flooding and wind gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour.

    The system is moving in a west-north-westerly direction at around 8 kilometres per hour, and is expected to pass close to the Islands late on Christmas Eve or early Christmas Day.

    A track map shows Cyclone Grant will impact the Cocos Islands late on Christmas Eve or early Christmas Day.  (Supplied: Bureau of Meteorology)

    The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned the cyclone could strengthen to a category two by this evening.

    BOM duty forecaster Helen Reid warned residents of the islands, which is home to around 600 people, to prepare for strong winds and flooding, with the system set to make its presence felt from today.

    “We are expecting it to travel to the north of the Island rather than right across the island, but given it’s just such a small spot in the size of a large ocean, it will be very close to the island there,” she said.

    “We do need to be aware of those winds getting up to around 40 knots over the night tonight, and also those seas and swells getting up to around two to four metres.

    “There will be plenty of rainfall, lots of flash flooding as well and the chance of a thunderstorm, and we are expecting that westward track to continue into tomorrow and away from the Island during the course of Christmas Day itself.”

    The BOM said while there was no immediate danger, residents should be prepared and keep up to date with advice.

    Thunderstorms now a possibility for Perth

    A low pressure trough is not only bringing hot conditions with it, but is likely to generate dry and gusty thunderstorms for areas along the west coast.

    The weather bureau has updated the Christmas Day forecast for Perth, with thunderstorms now a possibility in the afternoon and early evening.

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    The weather bureau is now forecasting the potential for thunderstorms in Perth in the afternoon and early evening. (ABC News: Jack Stevenson)

    Duty forecaster Daniel Hayes told ABC Radio Perth there could be odd storm around the metro as the trough begins to move inland.

    “We’ll see some cooler temperatures around the west coast into boxing day, [but] it will still be hot further to the east, so through the Goldfields, the eastern parts of the South West land division and across the Eucla coast area,” he said.

    “That heat will largely exit the southern parts of the state as we head into the weekend.

    “We then have a couple of cooler days at least before we start to see the heat build again sometime next week with the next west coast trough developing.”

    Perth facing 40C

    A three-day heatwave warning is in place for much of the WA coastal and north interior regions between December 23 and Boxing Day.

    Perth is set to reach 40 degrees Celsius on Christmas Day, and overnight temperatures around the state will be in the mid to high-20s.

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    Crowds of people have already been cooling off at the beach in Perth this week. (ABC News: Courtney Withers)

    Day-time temperatures will be up to 15 degrees above average in the far south-west, and about 10 degrees warmer than usual for places like the metro area.

    If the overnight temperature in Perth stays above 26 degrees, it could break a century-old Christmas record for the city.

    Perth’s warmest Christmas morning on record dates back to 1915, when the minimum only dropped to 25.9 degrees.

    The hot temperatures combined with strong winds mean high and extreme fire danger ratings blanket much of WA on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

    Total fire bans are in place on Christmas Eve from Perth’s Swan Valley region all the way up to Kalbarri in the Midwest.

    Department of Fire and Emergency Services deputy commissioner Craig Waters urged people to be aware of the conditions.

    “It only takes one person to do the wrong thing,” he told ABC Radio Perth.

    “We’re asking all of the community to make sure that they follow the total fire ban rules, if one is issued for their area.

    A graphic of the synoptic chart for Australia on Christmas Day.

    A graphic of the synoptic chart for Australia on Christmas Day. (ABC News)

    “So that includes no hot works, no four-wheel driving off-road, and no solid fuel barbecues.

    “If we reflect back to the Roleystone bushfire, which was started via angle grinder, it just takes one spark to make a major bushfire event.”

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  • Evacuation Orders Lifted As Floodwaters Recede In Clackamas County – KXL

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    Evacuation orders have been lifted in parts of Clackamas County as river levels continue to recede following recent flooding, county officials said.

    Residents in low-lying areas near the Molalla River, Pudding River and Butte Creek are now allowed to return home as conditions improve. Officials urged returning residents to proceed with caution, noting that flooding and landslides may have caused damage that is not immediately visible.

    Clackamas County Building Services staff have been conducting inspections of homes and other structures in previously evacuated areas. Buildings are being labeled with color-coded safety tags to indicate their condition.

    Green tags indicate a structure has no apparent structural hazards and is safe to enter. Yellow tags mean a building has sustained damage and may be unsafe to live in, and residents are advised to use caution and follow instructions posted on the placard. Red tags indicate a structure has been seriously damaged and is unsafe to enter.

    County officials said homes that did not receive a tag but show signs of flood damage can request an inspection by contacting County Building Services at 503-742-4240 or by email.

    Residents who need help with cleanup, recovery or other unmet needs can contact Clackamas County Coordinated Housing Access at 503-655-8575. Assistance is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

    Officials encouraged residents to continue monitoring county updates at clackamas.us/clackcoalerts and clackamas.us/dm/flooding for the latest information.

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  • Trump rejects Colorado’s bid for federal disaster relief after fires, flooding

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    DENVER — President Donald Trump late Saturday denied Colorado’s request for disaster relief funding following the Elk and Lee fires and Western Slope flooding this summer.

    The fires in Rio Blanco County began in August, leading Gov. Jared Polis to declare a major disaster. In October, severe flooding struck southwestern Colorado, affecting La Plata and Archuleta counties, prompting a second disaster declaration.

    The Lee Fire near Meeker started in August, eventually burning over 137,000 acres and becoming the state’s fifth-largest wildfire before being contained in September.

    If approved, those disaster declarations would have unlocked FEMA funding to support ongoing recovery efforts and provide aid to residents and businesses impacted by the three separate events.

    The governor’s office said that both the fires and the flooding exceeded the criteria set by FEMA for major presidential disaster declarations, which include minimum amounts of damage and impacts to local infrastructure.

    A reason for the president’s denial was not provided.

    On Sunday, following the denial late Saturday night, Polis and Democratic members of the state’s congressional delegation called on President Trump to reverse the decision, calling the president’s actions “malicious and obscene.”

    “President Trump’s decision to deny Colorado’s request for critical federal assistance is unacceptable,” said Senator Michael Bennet in a statement. “Communities in Western Colorado are in serious need of help after the life-threatening flooding and historic wildfires earlier this year. Trump continues to use Coloradans for political games; it is malicious and obscene. A disaster is a disaster, regardless of what state in the country it took place. Together with Governor Polis and the Colorado delegation, I will take every available step to appeal this decision.”

    In his Sunday statement, Polis reiterated that residents impacted by the August fires and the October flooding deserve support rather than political maneuvering.

    He said Colorado will be appealing the president’s denial.

    “Coloradans impacted by the Elk and Lee fires and the flooding in Southwestern Colorado deserve better than the political games President Trump is playing. One of the most amazing things to witness as Governor has been the resilience of Coloradans following a natural disaster. Their courage, strength, and willingness to help one another is unmatched – values that President Trump seems to have forgotten. I call on the President’s better angels, and urge him to reconsider these requests. This is about the Coloradans who need this support, and we won’t stop fighting for them to get what they deserve. Colorado will be appealing this decision,” said Governor Jared Polis.

    According to the Revolving Door Project, President Trump has often turned down or delayed disaster relief requests, most recently from states like Virginia and Maryland.

    The rejection follows an administration plan to close the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, a leading federal climate research lab.

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  • Flooding closes Montgomery County’s Sherwood High School in latest water damage – WTOP News

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    Classes are canceled Friday after a malfunctioning sprinkler caused flooding and damaged at least a dozen classrooms, according to Montgomery County Public Schools.

    Classes are canceled Friday at Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, Maryland, after a malfunctioning sprinkler caused flooding and damaged at least a dozen classrooms, according to Montgomery County Public Schools.

    In a Thursday email to Sherwood students, staff and families, the school system said a sprinkler on the second floor of the building malfunctioned: “The resulting high-pressure water has caused flooding and water damage in the immediate area of the leak and then down into the first floor, affecting at least 12 classrooms.”

    In the email obtained by WTOP, Adnan Mamoon, MCPS chief of operations, wrote Sherwood High School would need to be closed Friday and through the weekend to complete repairs and restoration, to allow the school to reopen Monday.

    The school system’s final day of classes before the winter holiday is Tuesday.

    MCPS spokesman Christopher Cram confirmed the school’s Friday closure, and that repair work will continue into the weekend.

    “MCPS facilities teams and professional cleaning and restoration contractors (ServPro) are on-site and the work is underway,” Mamoon wrote Thursday. “The broken sprinkler has already been fixed, and the water has been cleaned up, but replacing ceiling tiles and removing other damaged building materials is ongoing work that will continue through the weekend.”

    Claudia Delgado, PTSA president at Sherwood High School, told WTOP this is just the latest incident of water damage and maintenance problems in the school.

    “Floods have been documented since 2018, because our plumbing system is really old,” Delgado told WTOP’s Kate Ryan. “The school was built in the fifties, and a lot of the plumbing is still that original plumbing, so we deal with leaks all the time.”

    More alarming are concerns about mold. Delgado said some staff members have reported respiratory issues related to mold and have called for more thorough testing and remediation.

    “The way they fix it is just by replacing moldy ceiling tiles, and then they just wait until it comes back, and then they do it again,” Delgado said.

    Superintendent Thomas Taylor has said the cost of maintaining and replacing schools in the county is getting more expensive. Taylor requested $2.7 billion in his six-year capital budget proposal but said the school system’s “true needs” would require a $5.2 billion investment.

    “We are slated to have the HVAC replaced,” Delgado said. “Phase One on the replacement is in 2027, but we are not in the queue for any type of extensive remodel or repair of the school.”

    In addition to missed classes, the school closure will also affect extracurricular activities. Delgado said her daughter’s pom squad will miss three valuable days of practice, before an upcoming competition.

    Located on Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Sherwood High School serves approximately 1,700 students in grades 9 through 12.

    WTOP’s Kate Ryan contributed to this report.

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  • Historic Flooding In Washington State Now Deadly – KXL

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    TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) — A man who drove past warning signs was found dead early Tuesday in a car submerged in floodwaters near Seattle, officials said, in the first reported death following a week of heavy rain and flooding in the region.

    Rescue swimmers found the driver and his vehicle in about 6 feet (1.8 meter) of water in a ditch in the Snohomish area northeast of Seattle, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The driver, believed to be a 33-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene after lifesaving measures failed, officials said. No one else was in the car and the death was under investigation.

    During a briefing on flood damage from last week’s storm, Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Jamal Beckham said the majority of calls his crews responded to were from people who tried to drive through water or were stranded atop vehicles.

    “They did not understand how rapidly the water rises,” Beckham said Saturday. “We pulled people off the roof of their cars. And if we had not gotten there the car would have been completely covered.”

    They also responded to people who didn’t expect their houses to be flooded and did not leave when they were told, he said

    The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center expects wind, winter and flooding watches and warnings in much of the Northwest for the next couple of days as a series of storm systems bring heavy rain, heavy mountain snow and high winds. The first storm system was set to arrive in the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday night, bringing heavy rainfall from the northern California coast up to western Washington on Wednesday. Heavy snow was forecast for the northern Cascades on Tuesday evening was expected to spread to the southern Cascades Wednesday morning.

    Residents near a breached levee in King County, in Washington, were told to leave their homes early Tuesday, just hours after an evacuation alert was lifted for residents near another broken levee in the same county. Police in the city of Pacific, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of Seattle, urged those in the evacuation area near the White River to “Go Now!” The National Weather Service office in Seattle issued a flash flood warning for the levee breach until later Tuesday morning.

    Faced with the breach, Pacific’s police department put out a call on social media Tuesday morning for a tractor with a bucket capable of reaching 8 feet high, to fill a sandbagging machine. Once the tractor was acquired, the department called for members of the public to help fill sandbags.

    A 911 caller who reported water entering an apartment in Pacific around 1:20 a.m. Tuesday was the first sign of the levee breach for the Valley Regional Fire Authority, spokesperson Kelly Hawks said. Crews evacuated about 100 people early Tuesday, pulling some people from the windows of their first-floor apartments, she said.

    “That was how quickly the water was coming in,” Hawks said, adding that eventually the residents of about 220 homes were told to evacuate. No injuries were reported.

    Public works officials were working Tuesday to clear the water and repair the levee so people can return to their homes, she said.

    The King County Sheriff’s Office used a helicopter equipped with a loudspeaker and knocked on doors to alert people to the evacuation order, evacuating about 1,200 people overnight, according to Brandyn Hull, communications manager for the sheriff’s office.

    The levee breaches followed days of heavy rain and flooding that inundated communities, forced the evacuations of tens of thousands of people and prompted scores of rescues throughout western Washington state.

    On Monday, crews used sandbags to shore up the Desimone levee beside the Green River after a small section of it failed, prompting an evacuation order covering parts of three suburbs, officials said.

    The evacuation order from King County was sent to about 1,100 homes and businesses east of the Green River, said Brendan McCluskey, the county’s emergency management director. On Monday evening, King County officials announced that the evacuation alert was lifted east of the Green River and it was safe to return to the area.

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