Winds Kill 1; Knock Out Power, Transit Service

Fierce winds across western Washington and Oregon cut power to homes and businesses, forced rail service and a major bridge to close, and was blamed for at least one death.

Power was out for at least 160,000 customers in Washington and might not be restored for several days in some areas, Puget Sound Energy spokeswoman Lynn Carlson said.

A ferry run connecting the Olympic Peninsula to an island in Puget Sound was shut down because of choppy waters. And Seattle’s floating bridge, one of two routes linking the city with its eastern suburbs, was closed in both directions as waves pounded the span.