Key Peninsula, Gig Harbor areas hit by windstorm; most power now restored
Power outages in the Gig Harbor area and Key Peninsula impacted residents throughout the area Tuesday night, Jan. 12, into the early next morning. following a windstorm that blew into Western Washington.
Peninsula Light Co. said there were about 3,400 members without power, a number that was down from 12,000-plus earlier in the morning.
The update also said that “damage is extensive in some parts, which calls for lengthy repairs.” A map of outages can be found on the company’s website.
By Thursday, Jan. 14, Peninsula Light Co. announced that they were “down to less than 100 members without power” and that “number of small outages remain” with repair times unknown.
Britni Wickens, a spokesperson for Peninsula Light, said then that crews “are definitely progressing” and that the most “hefty” work was being done in Longbranch,
If anyone is experiencing outages, Wickens said they can still report it to the outage hotline by calling 1-877-853-1388 or texting OUT to 85700.
Ann Nesbit, prevention specialist and spokesperson for Key Peninsula Fire, say the department had been “responding pretty much all night” Jan. 12 to trees, lines down, and a tree into home, though there had been no injuries.
Nesbit said roads are clear, though their advice remains for individuals to never touch a line that is down or any trees that may be in contact with a downed line.
Tina Curran, prevention specialist and spokesperson for Gig Harbor Fire, said the department similarly received a number of calls about downed trees and power lines though roads are currently clear with no injuries reported.
This story was originally published January 13, 2021 at 11:07 AM.
