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Hey, I'm Ton Vinn, host of Seattle Eats, a food podcast from the Seattle Times and KUOW.

Another round of closures is hitting the Seattle food scene. On the latest episode, I'll tell you

about one significant closing and three new spots that have

the restaurant industry buzzing and which ones you have to try. Listen to Seattle Eat on the K-O-W app or

wherever you get your podcast. Good afternoon. Coming to you as the rivers are rising and wet, blustery weather keeps us on alert.

This is KUOW, Seattle now. I'm Paige Browning with a roundup of today's top stories. It's Wednesday, December 10th.

Flooding is causing evacuations, road closures, and rivers to rise. We have a lot

to share with you tonight, so buckle up to hear what's going on with your neighbors in the region this

drenched day. First, Governor Bob Ferguson has issued a statewide emergency declaration in response to the intense flooding

Washingtonians are experiencing this week. And as Noel Gaska reports, emergency responders are

preparing for evacuations. Robert Azel is the director of the Washington Military Department's

Emergency Management Division. He says a number of rivers are expected to

reach or exceed record flood levels, including the Skagit River in northwest Washington.

So what that means is, and what we're hearing from the county, is they're preparing to evacuate

75,000 people who are living in the low-lying areas.

Azelle says they're also anticipating levies on the Skagit River to be overtopped as the

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