- विज्ञापन -
A “bomb cyclone” struck Washington, resulting in one fatality and leaving over 500,000 people without electricity. The storm caused significant damage from falling trees and downed power lines. A woman lost her life when a large tree fell on a homeless encampment in Lynnwood during the storm, as reported by South County Fire, according to Xinhua news agency.
During most of Tuesday night, more than 500,000 customers in Western Washington were without power. By early Wednesday, Puget Sound Energy reported around 474,000 customers still in the dark, but by 10 a.m., that number was reduced to approximately 388,200. Seattle City Light also reported that 112,600 customers in Seattle were without power late Tuesday.
The storm brought strong winds, with gusts reaching up to 74 mph in Enumclaw and between 45 and 55 mph in the Seattle area. Winds peaked around 1:00 a.m. Wednesday before significantly diminishing by 4 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.
