Washington, flood and Evacuations
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Pacific Northwest, Snohomish River
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Power outages affected more than half a million customers in the Pacific Northwest Wednesday morning, as winds well over 100 mph downed trees across the area.
SEATTLE—The last coal-fired power plant in Washington state was set to go cold at the end of the year. It would then switch to natural gas, cutting carbon emissions in half. The shutdown had been in the works for 15 years and was mandated by state law.
What was once a company town has been transformed into an idyllic resort community, featuring water views, hiking trails, and plenty of historic charm.
Powerful wind gusts knocked out power to more than 500,000 customers across Washington and Oregon early Wednesday, as the latest atmospheric river intensified over the flood-devastated Pacific Northwest.