Video taking off 12x its usual first day

Ocean Shores declares emergency over flooding and shoreline erosion

FOX 13 Seattle's report shows surf overrunning the shoreline, though its coastal coverage comes after a look at clogged drains in Edmonds.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 51,033 views a day, 12 times a normal first day on this channel (4,119).

Ocean Shores, WA, emergency declared: Storms, flooding, erosion | FOX 13 Seattle

Storm damage in Ocean Shores extends beyond the beach. Mayor Frank T. Elduen's emergency proclamation cites prolonged electrical outages and disruption to critical municipal infrastructure alongside coastal flooding and significant shoreline erosion.

FOX 13 Seattle's report shows turbulent surf and high tides overrunning the shoreline in footage credited to resident Susan Conniry. High tides and wind-driven waves are threatening infrastructure in the coastal community, which sits on a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and Grays Harbor.

The report takes a little while to reach that emergency. Jennifer Dowling begins in Edmonds with a leaf-clogged storm drain, a resident trying to keep her dog clean in the mud, and advice from Seattle Public Utilities about clearing fallen leaves from drains. The Ocean Shores footage arrives roughly two minutes into the segment, followed by the mayor's proclamation.

That split is also a subject in the comments: several viewers ask why the dog and drainage coverage takes up so much of a report titled around the coastal emergency.

The upload drew about 38,000 views in just over half a day, already well beyond FOX 13 Seattle's usual first-day audience for Shorts.

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