Burlington, Washington and Flood
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Authorities are going door-to-door in South Prairie, Washington, in Pierce County, urging residents to leave their homes immediately as water rises there. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office previously said that at least 25 people have been rescued in the county since Wednesday, including in South Prairie.
An atmospheric river event that's been slamming the Pacific Northwest with rain is now focused on western Washington.
Rebecca Davenport is based in Salem, but has been supervising shelters in Northwest Washington in the aftermath of the floods.
While the torrential downpour caused by an atmospheric river has slowed down, rivers and waterways continue to rise and flood in the state.