A 'once-in-a-generation' project could help Washington coastal cities Hoquiam and Aberdeen hold off economically devastating climate disasters.

The Aberdeen-Hoquiam Flood Protection Project, comprising two levees and a pump station, has long been an aspirational moonshot, but an influx of federal funding this year has seemingly pushed the idea within reach. Some concerns about environmental impact and long-term vulnerabilities remain.

This video was produced as a companion piece to a Crosscut investigative report by Hannah Weinberger: https://crosscut.com/investigations/2023/01/battered-destructive-floods-grays-harbor-bets-182m-levee

In recent years, internet access has increasingly become a prerequisite for participating
in modern life: getting medical care, filing your taxes, or paying your rent can all require
logging on. But wifi connectivity taken for granted by city-dwellers often remains out of
reach in places like Elma, a town of 3,400 in southeastern Grays Harbor County, Washington.

This video was produced as a companion piece to a Crosscut investigative report by Brandon Block: https://crosscut.com/investigations/2023/01/can-42b-internet-expansion-plan-close-was-digital-divide

Snaking between cities that sprung up during the booming timber days, the Chehalis River and its tributaries bisect Grays Harbor County. Concrete, steel and sometimes wooden bridges serve as essential connections of both people and place over the flowing water.

More than 10,000 bridges link cities across waterways in the state and every two years each goes through a safety inspection. Many Washington counties, like Grays Harbor, rely on bridges to move vehicles overland and should one close means long detours for drivers and lost revenue for local businesses.

This video was produced as a companion piece to a Crosscut investigative report by Lizz Giordano: https://crosscut.com/investigations/2023/01/wa-has-530-bridges-poor-condition-and-limited-repair-money