300,000 without power in Puget Sound region after overnight storm topples trees, power lines
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More than 300,000 Puget Sound residents were still without power Wednesday afternoon after a windstorm shook the region overnight.
Wind gusts reached speeds of 50-70 mph for much of the Puget Sound region, toppling trees and powerlines. Utility crews said they are assessing the damage and working to restore power to as many regions as possible. Residents across the region can check their estimated restoration time here.
As of 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, Seattle City Light was reporting over 11,000 outages in the city and Puget Sound Energy reported 180,000 outages. Snohomish County reported approximately 65,000 outages.