SOUTH BEND, Wash. – Thousands of people in Pacific County in southwest Washington are still without power after high winds blew through the county early Sunday, knocking down trees, power poles, and power lines.
The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency says 11,000 people lost power at the height of the storm.
Power was restored to areas of Naselle, Chinook, Ilwaco and south Seaview at about 2:15 p.m. Sunday, with restoration to portions of the City of Long Beach occurring at 3:40 p.m. Power may also be restored to some areas of Ocean Park by this evening.
Ocean Park Elementary is closed today. Long Beach Elementary and Ilwaco Middle-High School are open and on schedule. Buses will be running on schedule.
Damage to power lines and poles along State Route 103 between north Long Beach and Ocean Park was substantial and repairs along this highway may take two to three days to complete. In particular extensive damage to the power lines and poles between 227th and 245th along Vernon Ave, may result in an extended repair time.
There was also damage to the Bonneville Power transmission facilities.
Residents can expect small individual power outages for up to two to three days as crews work on repairs and clean up. It is anticipated that 1,500 to 2,000 residents may be affected until repair work is complete.
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