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.
- 3 days later, still no power: The long tail of the Northwest’s bomb cyclone The Seattle Times
- Storm inundates Northern California with rain, heavy snow. Thousands remain in the dark in Seattle Yahoo! Voices
- Perpetual Rain Ongoing: 2 Dead, California Slammed The Weather Channel
- Atmospheric river Bay Area: Latest updates KRON4
- 'Where’s FEMA?': Mirrormont residents plead for assistance after bomb cyclone FOX 13 Seattle
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