Seattle City Light outages persist after WA storms
SEATTLE - Nearly half a million western Washington residents lost power after a bomb cyclone swept through the region Tuesday night.
As of Saturday morning, Seattle City Light reported 1,240 customers without power across 129 active outages, with most concentrated in North Seattle. Crews have restored power to more than 111,000 customers but continue working tirelessly to address remaining outages.
The City of Seattle and the American Red Cross opened an overnight warming shelter at Garfield Community Center:
- The warming shelter opens at 7:00 p.m.
- The Garfield Community Center is located at 2323 E Cherry St, Seattle, WA 98122.
For lingering outages, Seattle City Light is asking affected residents to call 206-684-3000 to expedite restoration efforts.
Bomb cyclone causes tree to fall on bus in Seattle
A tree fell on top of a King County Metro bus in Seattle near the Wedgwood neighborhood.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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