WA homebuyers in flood-prone areas are stranded amid government shutdown It’s October. Halloween decorations are up. Leaves are changing colors. Pumpkin spice lattes are back. And it is time to think about floods. The state has nailed the timing for its flood awareness month, with a level 1 flash flood threat for parts of southern coastal Washington starting Friday. Unfortunately, this year, October brought a government shutdown that has tied the hands of many seeking flood insurance — ma...
