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Lake Forest Park, Washington – This week, a strong storm hit western Washington, causing floods and damage all over. Tens of thousands of people lost power.

Strong winds and heavy rain on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning flooded roads, caused creeks to overflow, and knocked down trees. Residents and utility workers had to clean up the mess.

In Lake Forest Park, a daycare worker named Destiny Shelton talked about how the floods hit Whizz Kids Academy.

“There was water everywhere,” Shelton said. “It went from the street to the building’s walls.” It was too high for our rain boots.

Because of the storm, Shelton and her team had to rent industrial fans to get the building dry. Inside the building, the water was about a foot deep.

“We did think about warning the parents to come in with life vests and boats,” she said. “But they made it okay.”

Shelton said that in the 40 years she has lived in the area, she has never seen floods this bad.

“It was pretty bad,” Shelton said. “This morning I saw a lot of trash come out of the creek.” “I really don’t want it to happen again.”

Because of the flooding, both sides of State Route 104 at 35th Avenue were closed. Many school districts also had to close or delay classes.

In Fife, streets were closed because of fallen trees and power lines, and parts of SR 106 along Hood Canal were underwater.

Clallam County roads were closed while crews worked to clean up after a landslide along Lake Crescent.

For Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Melanie Coon said that at the height of the storm, up to 60,000 people were without power. That number had dropped to 20,000 by Wednesday at 1 p.m.

“This is what we do.” “This is why we train,” Coon said. “Our crews are working around the clock to restore power.”

Coon stressed how important it is to get ready for winter storms.

“People should be thinking about what worked and what didn’t last time,” he said. “Check that your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors work.” Keep your engine outside, away from the house, if you have one.

The recent storm happened right after a bomb cyclone, which put extra stress on the area’s infrastructure and made things harder for residents and workers.

Crews from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are still working to clear the roads, and people who live in the area are being asked to check the agency’s website for real-time information.

Even though it was clear and the water was going down on Wednesday, Shelton and other people in Lake Forest Park are still hoping that steps can be taken to stop floods in the future.