Yikes--the 6,000 Orting, Wash., and 20,000 Orting Valley residents have been asked via reverse-911 systems to leave their homes and find higher ground this afternoon. Tomorrow, Orting may be underwater. According to Lights & Sirens, Orting hasn't been evacuated like this in twenty-two years. Because the flooding situation is so dangerous, sandbag operations to try to alleviate the damage have ceased and most schools in the area have closed early. Good luck and godspeed to our brave neighbors in Pierce County. more ›