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Preparing For Storm Threat
Q13 FOX News
POULSBO - Homeowners in Kitsap County are still cleaning up the mess left from the windstorms earlier this month, and now bracing for another round.
Darcy and Gabrielle Monette still can’t believe a huge tree fell on their neighbor’s home in Poulsbo last week.
“I looked over and it was just falling sideways,” says Gabrielle. “I was like oh my god, look at the tree!”
The tree appeared to have a strong root system before the storm. Darcy says their neighbors never expected it to go down.
“They said they've lived here 35 years and that tree has survived windstorm after windstorm. But the ground is so saturated right now from all the rain, the trees are just going down.”
Parts of Kitsap County have gotten close to 30 inches of rain since the beginning of the year, so emergency crews are worried that more trees could come down in tomorrow’s windstorm and could take down power lines.
Puget Sound Energy just finished restoring power to more than 140,000 customers after Thursday’s storm. Today, they put a message on social media advising everyone to stock up on extra batteries and flashlights in case the power goes out again tomorrow.
With so many trees in her neighborhood, Darcy admits she’s a little nervous about what tomorrow might bring.
“I was thinking that's it, let's get someone out here, and clear cut all the trees.”
Her husband reassured her that the trees around their home are on flat ground, with interlocking roots. So she’s hoping she and her neighbors will be able to weather this next storm safely.
“Everyone I’ve talked to, they all live around trees. They're all feeling this same way.”
Experts also advise people to charge their cell phones tonight, in case there are power outage tomorrow.