Toppled trees, power outages in North Idaho

Avista continues assessment, repairs as the windstorm moves through area

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.