The city of Mercer Island informed about 20 homes near 95th Court Southeast to evacuate their property after a 24-inch underground water pipe started leaking and created unstable soil conditions, which put their homes at risk.
Several Mercer Island residents were evacuated from their homes late Wednesday due to the risk of flooding or a possible landslide, city officials said. A geotechnical engineer analyzed the soil conditions and informed the city. According to officials, Seattle Public Utilities owns and maintains the high-pressure water pipe which provides water to Mercer Island . On Wednesday night, SPU turned off the water supply to the line and the city is receiving water from a secondary water main.
Mercer Island is continuously working with SPU, Eastside Fire and Rescue, King County's Office of Emergency Management, the American Red Cross and other departments to keep affected residents safe. This is a developing story and will be updated. Radio shakeups: Here's what happened to Seattle's Star 101.5, KPNWSeattle Public Schools cancels gifted program 'cohorts' for equity reasonsEx-Tacoma cop cleared in Manuel Ellis’ death resigns from Thurston Co.
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