50,000 PSE Customers Still Without Power Monday

SAMMAMISH, WA - Damage from the windstorm that ripped through Puget Sound this weekend still wasn't completely cleaned up Monday morning. Some 50,000 Puget Sound Energy customers in were still without power, including thousands in King County.

Most people should get power back by midday Monday, according to PSE. But some may not get power back until mid-week.

"Damage is heaviest in Pierce and King counties. High winds and resulting tree damage have downed local power lines and poles, and have also caused substation outages. Fallen trees are impacting road access in some areas, and are making damage assessment challenging in some locations," PSE posted in a bulletin on its website. "We expect to restore power to many customers throughout the day. Due to the extensive damage, we anticipate some customers may be without power through midweek in hard-hit Pierce and King counties."

Many of the outages were tiny, just a handful of people each. But there were pockets where hundreds were without power. More than 1,000 were still without power in Sammamish and Issaquah.

There were 14 outages still active in Mercer Island, although PSE crews were on scene at some of the biggest. There were about 16 outages between Redmond and Woodinville, but most were very small.

Some of the highest winds were recorded in Duvall, with one gust measured at 56 MPH. But gust speeds varied widely. The top gust in Bellevue near Lake Washington was just 30 MPH, according to the National Weather Service.

In Seattle, there were still about 500 people without power Monday morning across dozens of tiny outages.

If you're still without power Monday, you can check the PSE website to see an estimate of when power will be restored.

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