A storm is approaching Western Washington, threatening to knock down power lines and cause falling trees. As the weather event, called an “atmospheric bomb” by University of Washington professor Cliff Mass, nears homes, Washington residents are preparing for the worst.
KIRO Newsradio spoke to locals Tuesday about how they’re getting ready for the oncoming storm.
“I mean, I feel like we’re as prepared as we could be,” a woman in Index, a town in Snohomish County, told KIRO Newsradio. “We’ve got a great community, lots of chainsaws. If we’ve got to cut some trees, clear the road. Things will happen. Things will get done. I mean, it wouldn’t be the first time the power has gone out.”…