Bomb cyclone strikes Washington state, causing one death and power outages for 710,000 residents

A powerful "bomb cyclone" has struck Washington state, resulting in one death and widespread power outages affecting nearly 710,000 residents. The storm, which began on Tuesday evening, brought heavy rain and strong winds, particularly impacting King and Snohomish counties. In Lynnwood, a woman died when a tree fell on a homeless encampment. In Seattle, emergency services rescued a person trapped in a vehicle by another fallen tree. Officials advised residents to stay home due to hazardous conditions. The storm is expected to weaken as it moves southward into Northern California and southwest Oregon by Friday. Wind gusts reached 101 mph off Vancouver Island, and the National Weather Service reported significant disruptions, including outages at its own facility.