At 11:30 a.m. today, a construction contractor driving a backhoe at a Seattle City Light work site near Denny Way and Pontius Avenue North, snagged an overhead power line, bringing it down and breaking four poles. No one was injured.
It all started around 5 p.m. when Mother Nature knocked out power to more than 21,000+ Seattle City Light customers.
SEATTLE — Mother Nature knocked out power to more than 21,000 City Light customers around 5 p.m. today. City Light crews worked around the clock to restore power to various neighborhoods throughout Seattle and other outlying areas in its service territory. As of this 10 p.m. notice, there now are… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE — City Light crews continue working hard to restore power to various neighborhoods in Seattle and other outlying areas in its service territory. As of this 9 p.m. notice, there now are less than 2,000 customers without power. To view the outage map, please visit http://www.seattle.gov/light/sysstat/. For hourly up-to-date… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE — City Light crews are working to restore power to various neighborhoods in Seattle and other outlying areas in its service territory. As of this 8 p.m. notice, there are less than 5,000 customers without power. Below are some of the major outages in the area: North -Serving Ravenna,… [ Keep reading ]
City Light crews are working to restore power to various neighborhoods in Seattle and other outlying areas in its service territory. As of this 7 p.m. notice, there are approximately 13,000 customers without power.
City Light crews are working to restore power to various neighborhoods in Seattle and other outlying areas in its service territory. As of this notice, there are more than 20,000 customers without power. Below are some of the major outages in the area:
Seattle City Light crews have restored power to about 7,300 homes and businesses affected by a power outage Tuesday morning about 6:50 a.m.
Seattle City Light crews were working to restore power to about 7,300 homes and businesses affted by a power outage Tuesday morning. The outage was reported about 6:50 a.m. Crews isolated a suspected failed underground cable and started switching operations to restore service for customers about 7:15 a.m. Crews estimated… [ Keep reading ]
Portable generators have become a popular option for some people who need or want the extra assurance of having power even during an outage. If you have a generator, or are considering buying one, know the dos and don’ts of using it before you need it.
