Monday, November 9, 2026

Pacific

WA, OR, CA, AK, HI

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A windstorm Nov 7-8 cut power to roughly 80,000 to 110,000 customers in western Washington, with most restored by Sunday afternoon (local reports). More atmospheric rivers (long plumes of Pacific moisture that bring heavy rain) are forecast for Washington and Oregon this week, reaching far northern California Friday.

Drops to Green if this week's rain stays near 1 to 3 inches at lower elevations and rivers stay within banksGoes Orange if western Washington gets the 5 to 8 inches some forecasts show on saturated ground and rivers flood or winds knock out power again

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Western Washington: windstorm outages, then days of atmospheric-river rain

Local outlets reported outages peaking around 80,000 to 110,000 customers across western Washington Nov 7-8, with Seattle City Light near 46,000 at peak and about 600 by Sunday afternoon and Puget Sound Energy about 3,100 as of 3 p.m. Sunday (counts vary by outlet and time). FOX Weather (Nov 8) says repeated atmospheric rivers will hit Washington and Oregon through Thursday, with 1 to 3 inches at lower elevations, some western Washington spots 5 to 8 inches or more, localized and minor river flooding possible, rain reaching far northern California Friday and the Bay Area and Central Valley over the weekend. It called this not an extreme event. Official NWS alerts were not read; check weather.gov.

FOX Weather (Nov 8): Rounds of atmospheric rivers to bring days of soaking rain, gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest Fox 13 Seattle: High wind, rain leave thousands without power in WA Here Columbia (Nov 8): Windstorm cuts power to tens of thousands around Seattle MyNorthwest: Power restored to thousands after windstorm hits Pacific Northwest theweather.com: An atmospheric river will wallop the West Coast during second week of November

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LA/Long Beach watchmen: bargaining deadline extended to Nov 20, no strike

Reuters reported (Nov 9 copy) that the Pacific Maritime Association and ILWU Local 26 (about 250 watchmen) extended their bargaining deadline through Nov 20, so no strike started. The employer group says terminals the watchmen cover handle about 85% of Long Beach's and 33% of Los Angeles's cargo and it expects dockworkers to honor Local 26 picket lines. No tentative agreement has been reported. The coastwide longshore contract is separate and runs through 2028 (FreightWaves, as of Nov 5).

Reuters via Insurance Journal (Nov 9): Employers, watchmen at California ports extend contract talks JOC: PMA, ILWU Local 26 extend contract to Nov. 20 as talks continue FreightWaves: Port strike delayed again at Los Angeles, Long Beach ports (Nov 5)

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Spangle, Wash.: both deputies died; investigation continues (as of Nov 6)

Spokane County deputies went to a domestic-violence call Nov 3 and met gunfire (Spokesman-Review). Fox 13 reported Nov 6 that both deputies have died, and the suspect was found dead in the home. Early reports (Nov 4) said one deputy had died and the other was not expected to survive. An independent investigative team is investigating. No newer development was found.

Spokesman-Review (Nov 4): deputy injured in Spangle shooting dies; another not expected to survive Fox 13 Seattle (Nov 6): Spokane County deputies killed identified

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Power & utilities

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The Nov 7-8 windstorm cut power to roughly 80,000 to 110,000 customers in western Washington; by Sunday afternoon Seattle City Light was down to about 600 and Puget Sound Energy about 3,100 (local reports; counts vary). Current counts and any new outages this week were not checked on utility maps. Alaska and Hawaii not checked.

Fox 13 Seattle: High wind, rain leave thousands without power in WA Here Columbia (Nov 8): Windstorm cuts power to tens of thousands around Seattle MyNorthwest: Power restored to thousands after windstorm hits Pacific Northwest

Weather & hazards

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Atmospheric rivers forecast for Washington and Oregon through Thursday and far northern California Friday: 1 to 3 inches at lower elevations, 5 to 8 inches possible in places in western Washington, lower-elevation winds 50 to 60 mph and higher gusts in the Cascades (FOX Weather).

FOX Weather (Nov 8): Rounds of atmospheric rivers to bring days of soaking rain, gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest theweather.com: An atmospheric river will wallop the West Coast during second week of November KTLA: Atmospheric river, heavy rain still possible for Southern California next week

Travel & transport

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The LA/Long Beach watchmen's bargaining deadline was extended through Nov 20, so no strike started (Reuters).

The LA/Long Beach watchmen's bargaining deadline was extended through Nov 20, so no strike started (Reuters). The risk is deferred, not resolved. Washington highway closures from the Nov 7-8 storm were reported by one outlet but not confirmed from WSDOT.

Health, water & safety

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Spangle, Wash.: both deputies died after the Nov 3 shooting (Fox 13, as of Nov 6).

Spangle, Wash.: both deputies died after the Nov 3 shooting (Fox 13, as of Nov 6). Moss Landing, Calif.: sheriff's office said two people were killed and two hurt in a shooting near the state beach Nov 2; no suspect or motive reported in coverage found. Fairfield, Calif.: a 17-year-old arrested over the Oct 30 Spirit Halloween shooting (as of Nov 2). No new Pacific mass shooting found for Nov 8; Gun Violence Archive not searched by state.

Fox 13 Seattle (Nov 6): Spokane County deputies killed identified ABC7 News: 2 killed, 2 injured in shooting near Moss Landing State Beach CBS Sacramento (as of Nov 2): Fairfield police arrest suspect in Spirit Halloween mass shooting Gun Violence Archive: Mass Shootings in 2026

Elsewhere Other regions and the world

NortheastYellow ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC No new Northeast disruption was found in Nov. SoutheastYellow VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN, KY NWS Melbourne's Nov. MidwestGreen OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS No Midwest storm or outage disruption was found in Nov. South CentralYellow TX, OK, LA, AR A Flood Watch for South Texas from Laredo to Corpus Christi was due to expire at noon Monday after 4 to 8 inches had already fallen in parts of the Rio Grande Plains, with 1 to 3 more forecast (NWS Corpus Christi). Mountain WestYellow MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM Flood recovery continues in southwest Colorado: as of the latest reports found (Nov 3-5), U.S. WorldOrange Global, as it affects Americans The Iran war still drives the world story that reaches American households: no US-Iran deal.

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