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Broken tree causes power outage for thousands in Seattle
Seattle City Light has restored power to more than half of its customers after nearly 10,000 people lost power Monday afternoon in Seattle.
As of 5 p.m., 4,243 customers are without power. The outage spans parts of Capitol Hill and Eastlake.
Seattle City Light stated on X the cause of the outage was a tree that broke a cross arm near Boylston Avenue and Lakeview Boulevard.
Link to tweet
The North Seattle power outage has an estimated restoration time of 4:52 p.m., according to Seattle City Light’s website.
https://mynorthwest.com/local/seattle-power-outage/4110072?lid=6kledim21txv