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Storm hits island hard

Published 10:12 am Thursday, March 10, 2016

A road near Oak Harbor's wastewater treatment plant partially flooded Thursday morning.
A road near Oak Harbor's wastewater treatment plant partially flooded Thursday morning.

A storm blew over Whidbey Island starting late Wednesday, causing flooding, uprooted trees and widespread power outages.

The National Weather Service has a wind advisory in effect until noon Thursday.

Winds were reported up to 64 mph in Oak Harbor.

Photos by reporters Debra Vaughn and Ron Newberry.