Washington coastal tribe awarded $3 million grant to move to higher ground

The coastal tribe is hoping to move because of the risk of a tsunami and rising sea levels.

TAHOLAH, Wash. — For generations, Quinault Indian Nation members have thrived on the Washington coast.

But the tribe said it’s time to go.

The traditional villages, with homes just feet from the beaches of Taholah and Queets, are in danger, according to the tribe.

The risk of a tsunami and rising sea levels has tribal members looking to move to higher ground.

The tribe just received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to build

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