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Sandbags, flood-resistant floors are price of riverside life in Sultan
SULTAN — Jim Tinney lifted up his building to repair damage from Sultan’s persistent flooding.
Tinney, owner of Kiss the Sky Books, bought the building at 401 Main St. eight years ago. Prior to occupancy, he had a company rebuild the foundation, raising the floor.
Damage from over a century of floods had destroyed the wood pilings that originally kept the building, built in 1892, in place.
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Each fall as the weather turns, county authorities look to get the public prepared for rising water. Over 75,000 local residents live in flood-prone areas, according to the Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management.
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/sandbags-flood-resistant-floors-are-price-of-riverside-life-in-sultan/