Northwest Struggles with Power Outages and Flooding After Bomb Cyclone

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Northwest Struggles with Power Outages and Flooding After Bomb Cyclone
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Three days after a bomb cyclone hit the Northwest, many areas in Western Washington remain without power, affecting essential services and daily life. The storm, with winds up to 74 mph, caused widespread damage, leaving half a million customers without electricity. Puget Sound Energy, the largest utility in the state, is working with additional crews to restore power, but challenges remain due to extensive damage to transmission lines and substations. Communities are coming together to cope, with some residents using generators and wood stoves to manage during the outage.

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