King County families begin long recovery as floodwaters recede

As waters recede, officials are downgrading evacuation levels in some areas. The focus is shifting from emergency response to long-term recovery.

AUBURN, Wash. — King County families are returning to flood-ravaged neighborhoods to assess the damage left behind. 

As waters recede, officials are downgrading evacuation levels in some areas. The focus is shifting from emergency response to long-term recovery.

Around Auburn, residents like Christina and Jack Pines are confronting the extensive damage to their home. The couple lives on a 2-and-a-half-acre property, where they care for dozens of animals.

“There are lakes where there were fields before,” Jack Pines said. “This is

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