Western Washington braces for severe flooding as heavy rains push rivers to historic levels, potentially forcing 100,000 residents to evacuate. Govern

ORTING, Wash. — Evacuation orders have been issued for parts of Orting because of flooding. According to Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, people living in the area of Williams Boulevard Northwest, Mellinger Avenue Northwest and Stone Street Northwest need to evacuate now.

Some parts of the city are under a “go now” evacuation order, while other parts of Orting are under an evacuation warning due to Puyallup River flooding.

Skagit County prepares for potential flooding as Skagit River nears record levels, impacting Mount Vernon and surrounding communities.

Tens of thousands of residents in western Washington could face evacuation orders when another round of heavy rain drops on the region Thursday, threatening to bring catastrophic flooding as rivers near historic levels.

A powerful magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, triggering evacuation orders and a tsunami warning for parts of the coastline.

ORTING, Wash. — Residents of Orting are facing urgent evacuation orders as river levels rise dangerously high. Central Pierce Fire and Rescue has issued a Level 3 "GO NOW" evacuation notice for those living near Williams Blvd NW, Mellinger Ave NW, and Stone St NW. This means immediate evacuation is necessary for safety.

Governor Ferguson announces evacuation orders for 100,000 residents in Washington amid emergency declaration efforts.