Koehler said she and others had put down sandbags, but they “were actually being pushed from people’s houses and down the river.” She planned to spend the night at a shelter with her 13-year-old daughter. I mean, it’s our first flood,” Koehler told KOMO. She was taken to another boat, and then was taken in a tractor bucket to a bus. Stephanie Koehler told CNN affiliate KOMO a boat picked her up from her porch. But, with the waters receding Tuesday, the city has had to rely on large equipment like tractors to reach stranded people. Monday’s rescue missions were largely undertaken by boats, Christensen said. There have not been any reports of deaths or injuries, he said. Christensen said he expected a majority of roads to be back open Tuesday night or Wednesday.
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