Christine Gregoire of Washington State Governor declared a State of emergency on Thursday authorising the use of National Guard troops in the aftermath of the snowmaggedon now icemaggedon that has paralyzed much of the State with downed trees and tens of thousands without electricity.
Authorities said that the car accident has happened 2300 so far, according to KCPQ News.
Up to 230,000 customers is without electricity, according to Andy Wappler from Puget Sound energy, according to the KOMO 4 news. Some will be without power for up to five days.
First of all, it came to the historic snow storm, the ice, the weight of the trees in the snow, which is turned off, which causes some of the decline or large branches to laadimisaladele interrupted and over power lines, the concern is over the next few days now, with a cold front through the region is likely to lead to flooding.
Hundreds of cars slid off roads that some people ran anyway, even if state troopers warned residents to stay at home, but some went to go to work anyway. A couple of serious accidents due to driving too fast on icy highways. Many cars were left abandoned on the sides of roads.
At Sea-Tac Airport closed Thursday with many flights cancelled, and passengers who were on site.
So far, the Pacific Northwest, the storm caused the death of at least three. Two of the victims was a young boy and his Mother whoswas found in Oregon, when the car they were in was swept from the parking lot the store. Another person died when a tree fell to the East of Seattle. One serious injury happened when he tried to help the driver of a road, lost control and ran it.
