WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: Power outage for 3,200+ customers blamed on tree

2:52 PM: After one other burst of wind gusts, the ability’s out for some in West Seattle. To this point we’re listening to from the Admiral space. (Our lights flickered right here within the south however the energy’s nonetheless on.) Not but mapped. Updates to come back,

2:54 PM: Now it’s mapped. 3,292 clients in northeast West Seattle – a part of Delridge, too. … Observe that you just’ll hear sirens as a result of energy outages are likely to set off some automated fireplace alarms and strand individuals in elevators, and SFD has to answer these calls. (Added – Reader picture of Ladder 13 at Salty’s on Alki [WSB sponsor] for an elevator rescue:)

3:03 PM: Observe that some companies are affected in addition to signalized intersections (meaning the latter are all all-ways stops). … One other normal reminder: The “estimated restoration time” on the SCL map is totally meaningless – energy may very well be again in 5 minutes or 5 hours. Commenters in North Delridge report listening to the kind of noise pre-outage that means tree vs. wire however no particular studies but – if you happen to see Metropolis Gentle crews at work, tell us!

3:34 PM: Outage is right down to 1,310 clients, per SCL map:

3:58 PM: The “elevator rescue” calls are all resolved now, however at one level each West Seattle ladder vans have been busy with them, so a 3rd truck – Ladder 1, primarily based at Station 10 within the Worldwide District – needed to be known as over. Right here’s a texted reader picture of its response at 1661 Alki SW:

4:09 PM: From SCL: “The present West Seattle outage was brought on by a tree coming down onto wires within the neighborhood of twenty sixth and Nevada.” … We don’t have specifics on this tree but when you recognize of a tree that seems to be a risk to energy stability, SCL does have a type you need to use to report it – discover it right here.

4:38 PM: Commenters report SCL is working at twenty eighth/Nevada. Right here’s a photograph from Chris: