Pacific Northwest braces for more flooding and evacuations as another heavy storm hits

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Pacific Northwest residents braced for another round of heavy rain, flooding and evacuations on Wednesday after a powerful storm clobbered the region a day earlier , swelling rivers, closing roads and prompting high water rescues.

Rivers across western Washington were rising again after a brief morning lull, the National Weather Service said, warning travelers to use caution. Major or record flooding was expected along the Skagit and Snohomish rivers north of Seattle, and overtopping of levees was possible, the National Water Center said.