Body of flood victim recovered after Pacific Northwest storm – KOIN.com

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by: The Associated Press
A cyclist rides on a flooded street near Interstate 5, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, in Centralia, Wash. Snow and rain forced the closure of parts of Washington state’s two major highways, Interstate 90 and Interstate 5, with flooding that also swamped roads throughout western Washington and Oregon. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
SEATTLE (AP) — Emergency workers have recovered the body of a man whose vehicle was swept into floodwaters west of Olympia after record precipitation and flooding deluged the Pacific Northwest.
The Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office said the 72-year-old man was found dead in his submerged vehicle not far from of his driveway in Cosmopolis.
The man went missing Friday when he left home to move his car to higher ground. Drier weather was expected throughout the weekend, but the risk of flooding, landslides and avalanche remained in many areas.
Several major roads connecting the Seattle area to the rest of the country remained closed Saturday.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — More schools in the Portland metro area announced closures for Monday because of COVID-related illness and staffing issues.
The 6 schools in the Parkrose School District are closed on Monday because of staffing shortages, district officials said early Sunday evening.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One person was critically hurt and others were injured in a 2-vehicle crash in the early hours of Sunday in Southeast Portland.
Shortly before 3 a.m., police were called to the crash on SE 82nd near Foster. They found the 2 vehicles at SE Ellis, officials said.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A landslide has closed Northwest Bridge Avenue Sunday afternoon, ODOT officials said.
The road connecting St. Johns Bridge to Highway 30 has been closed east of the bridge, and drivers are using the west intersection instead.

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