High winds knocked out power to 7000 Burienites overnight
Wed, 01/25/2012
High winds Tuesday night into Wednesday caused numerous power outages in Burien resulting in 7000 without power, according to Seattle City Light. As of 9 a.m. on Jan. 25 the outage map shows only a few people still without power.
From Seattle City Light
Two of the larger outages left more than 7,000 customers without power in the Burien area. Both outages occurred around 11:30 p.m.
The exact cause of both is unknown as is the estimated time of restoration. Crews are responding to identify the exact locations, assess causes, and make repairs.
Customers can get outage information online at www.seattle.gov/light/sysstat.