Thousands without power after two outages Tuesday morning
Update 2:15 P.M.: Dozens more outages have been reported across the county, including one near Maytown that left more than one thousand homes without power Tuesday afternoon. PSE is reporting 525 outages across their service area.
Puget Sound Energy reported two major power outages in the Olympia area affecting nearly 1,100 homes Tuesday morning.
A downed power line at 56th Avenue and Shincke Road Northeast knocked out power to nearly 400 homes just before 7 a.m., according South Bay Fire Department.
A second, larger outage occurred near Waldrick Road Southeast just before 6 a.m. and has left more than 700 people without power. East Olympia Fire Department has not received any reports that reveal the cause, and Puget Sound Energy was investigating, according to their website.
PSE’s outage map showed about a dozen other smaller outages throughout Thurston County.
The National Weather Service was predicting continued scattered showers, gusty 40-50 mph winds, and possible thunderstorms moving in from the coast Tuesday evening. However, Wednesday is expected to be partly sunny with a high of 60.
This story was originally published October 13, 2020 at 8:20 AM.
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