Last week I got an email from the Red Cross (I'm in the Seattle Language Bank as a Russian interpreter/translator). They were looking for volunteers with language abilities to volunteer in their emergency shelters as "there is supposed to be massive flooding this year due to faulty dams along the Green River, and it is predicted that thousands of residents will be displaced".
I hadn't heard anything (I only periodically watch the news), but it turns out that an earthen dam on the Green River is leaking and engineers are unsure/unable to completely repair it. The county has already declared a state of emergency and the Army Corps of Engineers has taken temporary measures, but predictions are that when the rains come, they will need to release a lot of water to take pressure off the dam. And so Auburn, Kent, Tukwila and Renton are likely to flood.
Eek!
More info here:
City of Auburn Green River Flooding Information
MyNorthwest.com
So, I have been doing shelter training at the Red Cross. 6 hours down, 8 left plus 6-ish hours of Adult CPR/First Aid. A lot of training, which has been pretty boring. But I guess the boredom is better than bored at home. I've edited all photos, done all my homework, classes are ready to go. I'm stir crazy, Simon our cat is stir crazy. Sasha needs to come back!
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