PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As a fall storm brings strong wind and rain into the region, some Oregonians are seeing power outages Saturday.
Soaking rains continue to work their way into western Oregon and southwest Washington. The threat of severe weather also increases during the afternoon hours when storms become more isolated and scattered in nature. A marginal risk of severe weather means Oregon could see a great chance of damaging winds, large hail, and lightning.
Around 10:15 p.m. Portland General Electric reported 225 outages affecting more than 7,900 customers. More than 1,000 outages were reported around Gresham and Sandy, with just under 100 reported in Portland and Beaverton.
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“Our crews are out right now working as quickly and safely as possible making repairs to equipment impacted by today’s weather,” a PGE spokesperson told KOIN 6 News just before 3 p.m. Saturday…