{"id":345023,"date":"2025-12-12T20:04:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T20:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/345023\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T20:04:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T20:04:13","slug":"the-picture-show-npr-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/345023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Picture Show : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765569850_977_\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2500x1667+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F79%2F1f%2F38884a74408db0ad627d81091cad%2Fkuow-flood-2.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Neighbors watch as Gages Slough overflows and floods a street in Burlington, Wash., on Friday.\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Neighbors watch as Gages Slough overflows and floods a street in Burlington, Wash., on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>                    Megan Farmer\/KUOW<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Megan Farmer\/KUOW<\/p>\n<p>Western Washington state and Northwest Oregon could see more catastrophic flooding. The National Weather Service says flood watches and warnings remain in effect after days of heavy rains. <\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuow.org\/stories\/rivers-have-crested-but-western-washington-flood-threat-continues-to-loom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KUOW<\/a>, &#8220;tens of thousands of Washingtonians remain under evacuation advisories, including about 78,000 people in Skagit County&#8217;s flood plain.&#8221; Visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuow.org\/stories\/rivers-have-crested-but-western-washington-flood-threat-continues-to-loom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">live blog<\/a> for more updates.<\/p>\n<p>Here are images of the areas affected by the flooding:<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765569851_973_\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2500x1667+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F7b%2F5d29109349ae9fc71b21ecafd100%2Fmf-flooding20a.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"National Guard members in an armored truck gather at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Department before assisting in evacuations as floodwaters rise in Burlington on Friday.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                National Guard members gather at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Department before assisting in evacuations as floodwaters rise in Burlington on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>                    Megan Farmer\/KUOW<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Megan Farmer\/KUOW<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765569851_971_\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4827x3389+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F74%2Fd4%2F7ec7c5054304b53703f0cbb17c33%2Fap25345697212707.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Water from the Skagit River floods farms and homes near Lyman, Wash., on Thursday.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Water from the Skagit River floods farms and homes near Lyman, Wash., on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>                    Stephen Brashear\/AP<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Stephen Brashear\/AP<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765569851_200_\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2500x1667+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2Fe8%2F8dc838cc433d8e68190e12e8958f%2Fkuow-flood-7.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"on Thursday, December 11, 2025, in Monroe. KUOW Photo\/Megan Farmer\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                A golden retriever named Princess is brought to safety on a kayak by residents at a flooded apartment complex near the Skykomish River in Monroe, Wash., on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>                    Megan Farmer\/KUOW<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Megan Farmer\/KUOW<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765569851_451_\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2048x1363+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd2%2F12%2F70a17a914832b3b93e3f18578411%2Fdsc-0700.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Dennis Reasbeck has lived in Skagit County for decades and he' has never had to evacuate because of flooding, but now he is fortifying his house before leaving town on Thursday.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Dennis Reasbeck has lived in Skagit County for decades and he has never had to evacuate because of flooding, but now he is fortifying his house before leaving town on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>                    Mitch Borden\/KNKX<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Mitch Borden\/KNKX<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765569852_625_\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2048x1363+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc4%2F53%2F9155407a449cb235617d8319fd55%2Fdsc-0662.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                A park in Mount Vernon, Wash., floods as the Skagit River rises on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>                    Mitch Borden\/KNKX<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Mitch Borden\/KNKX<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765569852_700_\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2500x1667+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F37%2Fe5%2F7b732e58450a9df8e25968f3d48e%2Fkuow-flood-9.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Jason Prescott puts filled sand bags into his vehicle in Mount Vernon, Wash., on Thursday.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Jason Prescott puts filled sand bags into his vehicle in Mount Vernon, Wash., on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>                    Megan Farmer\/KUOW<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Megan Farmer\/KUOW<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765569852_991_\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3498x2332+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F28%2Fc0%2Ff08554bf40f7a2299d3bfb735528%2Fgettyimages-2250720262.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"A person drives through flood waters from the Snohomish River in Snohomish, Wash., on Thursday. Tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders Thursday in western North America, after days of heavy rain forced rivers to burst their banks.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                A person drives through flood waters from the Snohomish River in Snohomish, Wash., on Thursday. Tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders Thursday after days of heavy rain forced rivers to burst their banks.<\/p>\n<p>                    Jason Redmond\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Jason Redmond\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765569853_681_\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4663x3109+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2Fc9%2F774948814e1d8808f96543c1c5d2%2Fap25344063166180.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Maery Schine, 11, is helped out of a rescue boat by rescue workers with Chehalis Fire after evacuating with her father Patric, second from left, following flooding in Chehalis, Wash., on Tuesday.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Maery Schine, 11, is helped out of a rescue boat by rescue workers with the Chehalis Fire Department after evacuating with her father, Patric (second from left), following flooding in Chehalis, Wash., on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>                    Lindsey Wasson\/AP<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Lindsey Wasson\/AP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Neighbors watch as Gages Slough overflows and floods a street in Burlington, Wash., on Friday. 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