Brandon Rakes, airport operations coordinator at Chehalis-Centralia Airport (KCLS) south of Olympia, Washington, knows just how bad recent flooding in his state threatened his airport.
“We dodged a bullet with this one.”
Rain Falls, Rivers Rise, and Pilots Head to the Rescue
Volunteers scramble to protect aircraft from potential flooding in southwest Washington State.
Key Takeaways:
- Chehalis-Centralia Airport (KCLS) in Washington "dodged a bullet" from severe recent flooding, despite its location in a flood-prone basin.
- Volunteers successfully moved 58 aircraft to higher ground on a berm, preventing them from being inundated by the rising waters.
- The airport's hangars remained dry, and its protective levee held, though minor damage to some taxiway lights is anticipated.
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