On Wednesday, authorities said that a storm packing fierce winds has left thousands of people without power in western Washington state.
周三,当局称狂风暴雨致使华盛顿西部成千上万的人断电。
Puget Sound Energy said on its website that some 13,100 customers were without power in the greater Seattle area after the storm struck on Tuesday.
普捷湾能源公司在其网站上称,风暴袭击后西雅图地区有13,100客户断电。
Later in the day, media outlets said that over 75,000 customers were without power in the entire state.
当天晚些时候媒体表示,整个地区超过75,000客户断电。
The National Weather Service added in a report that wind gusts as high as 66 mph were recorded in the town of Shelton which is located near the state's capital, Olympia.