Flooded Sanctuary Rebuilds with Community | Seattle News

Seattle News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 11, 2026 · 1m

When floodwaters surged through Briscot Farm and Sanctuary in Kent, owner Grace Graver was left stranded—no help from agencies, seven chickens lost. Eight months later, the farm’s recovery is still underway, hampered by denied insurance claims blamed on infrastructure failure, though Graver suspects a nearby railroad may be at fault. But community support has been lifesaving: neighbors rolled up their sleeves, donating trucks, trailers, supplies, and time to rebuild habitats, feed animals, and keep operations running. Now, with a new emergency plan in place—including moving animals to the…