3 killed, thousands without power in Northwest windstorm
Source: AP
By LISA BAUMANN
SEATTLE (AP) — Cleanup began Wednesday in Washington state after a powerful storm killed three people, cut power to more than 380,000 residents and flooded rivers.
There was widespread damage in the Inland Northwest, where schools were closed in Spokane, nearby Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and many smaller districts. Gonzaga, Whitworth, Washington State-Spokane and Eastern Washington universities, all located in Spokane County, were closed Wednesday.
The city of Spokane was working to clear at least 175 fallen trees that blocked streets, slowing the morning commute. Wind gusts approached 70 mph in the Spokane area Tuesday afternoon and evening.
"Storm damage is spread throughout the city and will take time to assess and clean up," Mayor David Condon said.
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A piece of steel roofing blows off the SpokAnimal building in east Spokane, Wash., Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, as a storm sweeps through the area. Rain and high winds snarled traffic and knocked out power to tens of thousands of people in Western Washington on Tuesday. (Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review via AP) COEUR D'ALENE PRESS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
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But it wasn't too bad with heat from the gas heating stove in the living room. Looks something like this:
We made hot water by putting pots on the top. Saved most of the freezer/refrig food by putting it outside in coolers. Battery operated radio and LED camping lanterns provided entertainment and illumination:
Oddly enough, they never lost power across the street so I could go over there once a day and charge my USB power pack. It was a life saver because I used my phone hard. Twitter, texting, email, reading books, etc. Power pack can charge my phone three or four times.
Across the street and three houses down a tree took out an unoccupied home. It was incredible. Perfectly healthy look trees were just getting blown over. Not the home I was talking about but representative of the destructive force of the winds:
