BREAKING: Washington’s infrastructure is beginning to fail as repeated atmospheric rivers push the system to its limits.

BREAKING: Washington’s infrastructure is beginning to fail as repeated atmospheric rivers push the system to its limits.

After initially holding during the first wave of storms, levees, dams, and transportation systems are now under growing strain as relentless rain and widespread flooding continue. Several levees have failed, floodwaters have overtaken roads and communities, and more than a dozen highways have been shut down as infrastructure struggles to keep up.

Officials warn the system is under extreme pressure, with one saying there is “tremendous stress on that infrastructure.”

Please keep Washington, its neighborhoods and first responders in your thoughts as this flooding event continues to unfold over the next 48 hours.