A powerful storm struck the US Northwest, bringing heavy rain and strong winds, resulting in extensive power outages, school closures, and falling trees that claimed two lives. The Weather Prediction Center issued warnings for excessive rainfall and hurricane-force winds as a strong atmospheric river—a large plume of moisture—impacted the region. The storm, which began on …

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