In Seattle, Washington, a massive power outage is currently impacting thousands of residents across multiple city areas. Thousands of customers are affected, and the exact cause of the outage is yet to be identified.Initially, the map on the website of Seattle City Power showed that over 200,000 customers were affected by the outage. But the company later clarified on X that the number of affected was a technical glitch and around 18,000 people were affected. "We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our outage map," Seattle City Lights said in a post on X. "The information shown does not reflect current outage conditions. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve the issue."
Based on social media reports, it seemed that several areas in North Seattle were affected by the outage. Some customers in South and Central Seattle also experienced the outage Wednesday. Seattle City Light wrote in a follow up post: "We are aware of an outage in North Seattle affecting approximately 18,000 customers. Crews are responding. We are also experiencing technical issues with the map on our outage page."We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our outage map. The information shown does not reflect current outage conditions. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve the issue. pic.twitter.com/aqBNkevhWr
— Seattle City Light (@SEACityLight) September 11, 2024
This is a developing story.We are aware of an outage in North Seattle affecting approximately 18,000 customers. Crews are responding.
— Seattle City Light (@SEACityLight) September 11, 2024
We are also experiencing technical issues with the map on our outage page. pic.twitter.com/HkWBP8Z75w
