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| US northwest hit by deadly storms | US northwest hit by deadly storms |
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| High winds and heavy rains have battered the northwest US, killing five people and leaving tens of thousands without power. | High winds and heavy rains have battered the northwest US, killing five people and leaving tens of thousands without power. |
| Winds of 90mph (145km/h) and up to 11in (28cm) of rain in Oregon and Washington state have left behind flooded homes, fallen trees and washed-out roads. | Winds of 90mph (145km/h) and up to 11in (28cm) of rain in Oregon and Washington state have left behind flooded homes, fallen trees and washed-out roads. |
| One Oregon town had to be evacuated after it was cut off by a landslide. | One Oregon town had to be evacuated after it was cut off by a landslide. |
| The storm has weakened and moved north, but a state of emergency and flood warnings are in place in both states. | The storm has weakened and moved north, but a state of emergency and flood warnings are in place in both states. |
| "The brunt of the storm has passed. We are transitioning from the response phase into the recovery phase," said Maj Mike Braibish, public information officer for the Oregon National Guard. | "The brunt of the storm has passed. We are transitioning from the response phase into the recovery phase," said Maj Mike Braibish, public information officer for the Oregon National Guard. |
| Highway closed | Highway closed |
| The storms started over the weekend, and winds along the coast were equal to Category 1 hurricane winds. | The storms started over the weekend, and winds along the coast were equal to Category 1 hurricane winds. |
| "I've never seen anything this bad here," said John McSwain, a police chief in Woodinville, Washington, who has lived in the suburbs of Seattle for 18 years. | "I've never seen anything this bad here," said John McSwain, a police chief in Woodinville, Washington, who has lived in the suburbs of Seattle for 18 years. |
| Washington's largest highway was covered with 10ft (3m) of muddy water and is expected to stay closed for days. | Washington's largest highway was covered with 10ft (3m) of muddy water and is expected to stay closed for days. |
| The town of Vernonia, Oregon, had to be evacuated | The town of Vernonia, Oregon, had to be evacuated |
| In Seattle, where the storm was less severe, 4in (10cm) of rain fell during a 24-hour period on Monday. | In Seattle, where the storm was less severe, 4in (10cm) of rain fell during a 24-hour period on Monday. |
| Vernonia, Oregon, a small city in the west of the state, was flooded after it received 11in (28cm) of rain. | Vernonia, Oregon, a small city in the west of the state, was flooded after it received 11in (28cm) of rain. |
| National Guard troops used inflatable rafts to evacuate residents after the town was largely cut off by landslides. | National Guard troops used inflatable rafts to evacuate residents after the town was largely cut off by landslides. |
| Nearly 75,000 customers lost power in Washington at the height of the storm. | Nearly 75,000 customers lost power in Washington at the height of the storm. |
| In Oregon, Portland-based Pacific Power said about 36,000 customers had no electricity. | In Oregon, Portland-based Pacific Power said about 36,000 customers had no electricity. |
| Three of the reported deaths happened in Washington, where one man died in a building hit by a mudslide. | Three of the reported deaths happened in Washington, where one man died in a building hit by a mudslide. |
| Another died when a tree fell on him, and the third died when an electrical outage shut off his oxygen equipment, officials said. | Another died when a tree fell on him, and the third died when an electrical outage shut off his oxygen equipment, officials said. |
| In Oregon, a 90-year-old woman died after suffering a heart attack as she was evacuated, and a lorry driver died after his vehicle was swept away by floodwaters. | In Oregon, a 90-year-old woman died after suffering a heart attack as she was evacuated, and a lorry driver died after his vehicle was swept away by floodwaters. |
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