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caption: A section of U.S. 12 in Naches was washed out by the Naches River, shown here on Dec. 11, 2025.

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The fallout from the floods in Washington state continues. Thankfully we got a bit of a sunbreak yesterday. But there’s more rain on the way and many people have just begun recovering from the damage the deluge has caused. KUOW reporters have been all over Western Washington this week. Casey Martin will tell us what he’s been hearing from first responders and people affected by the floods.

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