US Pacific Northwest pummeled by storm
The US Pacific Northwest has been struck by a strong storm with heavy rains and winds of approximately 80 mph, officials say.
The storm toppled trees and power lines on Saturday, affecting tens of thousands of people in Oregon and Washington.
"We may be past peak as far as winds are concerned, though winds will remain gusty at times along the coast," said National Weather Service meteorologist Jared Guyer. "There will still be travel difficulties and periods of heavy rain, and high wind and rain is expected to linger into next week."
The storm left over 4,200 customers without power in the Seattle area and more than 16,700 customers had power outages in western Washington.
Also in northwestern Oregon, more than 20,000 customers were without power, Portland General Electric said.
"If you don't need to be out and about during the period of high winds, certainly stay home," said Matthew Cullen, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Portland, Oregon.
On Friday, two waterspouts pummeled the Oregon coastal communities of Manzanita and Oceanside.
In Manzanita, four buildings were destroyed by tornadoes and about 120 more were damaged, but no one was injured.
"The pressure changed. You could almost feel the suction and the whole building was shaking," a resident told local media. "I could hear the neighborhood just being torn apart."
Storm conditions are expected to linger through Tuesday, with wind causing damage in Seattle and Portland.
The storm came after Hurricane Matthew killed at least 13 people and left an estimated 2.2 million households and businesses without power across the US Southeast coast earlier this month.
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