Record Rain, Wind in Pacific Northwest Storm

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Weather.com - 11/21/12

Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington -High water flowing from the storm drains at S. 26th and Pacific Ave. blows off a locking utility cover, forcing the closure of Pacific Ave. Monday afternoon Nov. 19, 2012. Residents in Washington state and Oregon are braced for more of the same Tuesday after a fierce storm that swamped streets, toppled trees and large trucks and cut power

SEATTLE - The heavy winds and rain that pummeled the Pacific Northwest, flooding roads and highways and leaving at least one person dead, eased on Tuesday though showers remained in the forecast for much of the Thanksgiving holiday week.

Rain and wind pounded Washington and Oregon on Monday, flooding streets, toppling large trucks and cutting power to more than 20,000 people.

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