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Western Washington is once again bracing for heavy rain and gusting winds through Wednesday, as more atmospheric rivers arrive. More flooding is also expected as more rain pelts the region and mountain dams release water to free up reservoir space. It's once again all eyes on the Skagit River. Forecasters predict it'll crest above major flood stage in Concrete early Tuesday morning, then hit downstream in Mount Vernon that evening. Residents in an area of Auburn were given a "GO NOW" evacuation notice late on Saturday, Dec. 13 as the Green River continued to rise. A portion of SR 167 between Auburn and Kent was closed. Areas affected by heavy rainfall are at an increased risk of landslides and mudslides. Officials have advised visitors of burned areas this weekend to take extra precautions. The Trump administration on Friday approved Washington state’s appeal for federal disaster assistance, quelling some anxiety over whether the state would receive federal assistance. View KUOW's developing list of flooding resources here. See flood updates from Thursday, Dec. 11 here.

Open valve in heating system damaged 300-400 works just weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised security concerns A water leak in late November damaged several hundred works in the Louvre’s Egyptian department, the Paris museum said on Sunday, weeks after a brazen jewel theft had raised concerns over its infrastructure. “Between 300 and 400 works” were affected by the leak discovered on 26 November, the museum’s deputy administrator, Francis Steinbock, said, describing them as “Egyptology journals” and “scientific documentation” used by researchers. Continue reading...

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A Calgary man faces charges after he was caught allegedly attempting to smuggle 77 kilograms of cocaine into Canada from the U.S.

A Silicon Valley-based nonprofit has raised about $1.4 million of its $40-million target to protect California coastal sea otters, after the federal government has clawed back funds to support threate...

BC Hydro is advising the public that late Wednesday evening, the spill from the Comox Dam will be increased, raising Puntledge River levels.

In the aftermath of the Blue Jays eliminating the Yankees to advance to the ALCS, Zach Worden takes a look at what some American MLB analysts had to say about Toronto's effort.