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As floodwaters recede, King County farmers face daunting cleanup

Farmers face extensive cleanup and financial loss after severe flooding inundated 15 acres at Whistling Train Farm, with FEMA providing damage assessments and aid access.

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At Whistling Train Farm between Kent and Auburn, Shelley Pasco raises vegetables like leeks, squash, and kale for a network of subscribers. She also grows cut flowers like zinnias. But now her 15 acres are underwater.She parks her vehicle on the road (which has been closed for days) and wades through a foot or so of water to reach her house and inspect the damage — warning that a misstep can mean toppling into mud like “quicksand.”Pasco said tha…

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KUOW broke the news in Seattle, United States on Friday, December 19, 2025.
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