3 killed, thousands without power in Northwest windstorm [View all]
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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