PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Over 200,000 people are without power on Wednesday morning after high winds hit the Pacific Northwest, leading multiple school districts to close schools today.
As of 8:30 a.m., Portland General Electric is showing over 96,500 people without power from Portland down to Salem.
In a statement on the PGE website, they said they are aware of the outages and are working to assess the damage.
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“High winds and weather are causing outages in the area,” the statement said. “Restoration time estimates won’t show on our outage map until a crew has assessed the damage. We’ll dispatch crews as quickly as safety allows. Check our outage map for the latest updates.”…