Toppled trees, power outages in North Idaho
A section of a tree on Mullan Avenue in Coeur d'Alene rests on the street after being toppled by strong winds Wednesday morning. Gusts of up 55 mph were reported in the area. As of 9 a.m., Avista reported more than 70,000 customers were affected by power outages. A High Wind Alert from the National Weather Service was in effect through late this afternoon.
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Traffic is diverted around a tree that fell across Government Way near Forest Cemetery during Wednesday's windstorm.
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As today’s windstorm moves out of the region and winds begin to subside, Avista crews and staff are fully engaged in responding to widespread electric outages.
“All available crews and resources are dedicated to assessing damage and restoring power,” said Paul Good, Avista’s Director of Operations. “We will share estimated restoration times as soon as assessments are complete. We appreciate our customers’ patience and assure you we are working around the clock until everyone is restored.”
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