TAHOLAH, Wash. (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it’s responding to a Quinault Indian Nation request for help to fix a seawall breach at the lower village of Taholah (Ta-HO-laa) on the Washington coast and prevent further flooding.
The tribe says the seawall was breached Tuesday by pounding waves in high winds. The water has destroyed a smokehouse and several outbuildings.
Tribal President Fawn Sharp issued a voluntary evacuation order and asked for federal help.
The corps has outlined a plan to complete the repair before a new storm that’s forecast for Saturday.
In January, the corps placed 800 tons of rock along the seawall.
Taholah is about 30 miles north of Ocean Shores.
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