One dead and 600,000 lose power as bomb cyclone strikes Washington State

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A "bomb cyclone" struck the northwest U.S. on Tuesday, resulting in one death and over 600,000 power outages in Washington State. A woman died when a tree fell on a homeless encampment in Lynnwood. Strong winds caused extensive damage, with trees downed across cities and reports of trapped individuals. Wind gusts reached 101 mph off Vancouver Island, while parts of Oregon and California also experienced outages and severe weather. The National Weather Service issued warnings for hurricane-force winds and heavy rainfall, predicting dangerous conditions including flash flooding and snow in higher elevations. Travel disruptions are expected in affected areas.


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