Two people lost their lives during a bomb cyclone this week, with the Pacific Northwest having gotten hit, while an NFL facility had its power knocked out.
A bomb cyclone results from a low-pressure system intensifying over a short period of time, resulting in a powerful storm. It can cause strong winds, heavy rain, and snowfall.
The system has affected much of Washington State this week, knocking the power out at the Seattle Seahawks facility and forcing players to use cellphone flashlights during positional meetings on Wednesday.
Two giant trees in Anderson Park in Redmond, WA fell during last night’s “bomb cyclone” wind storm in Seattle, crushing a car and taking down a major power line. pic.twitter.com/HArOAmKcko
— James McDaniel (@JamesMcDaniel) November 20, 2024
Wide receiver D.K. Metcalf spoke about the nasty weather pattern during a press conference, noting that the people affected were in his thoughts.
“Just want to give a shoutout first to everybody that was affected by what was going on today weather-wise,” he said. “Hope everybody’s fine and everybody gets their lights on very fast and swiftly.”
He also said the storm did not prevent the team from preparing for their upcoming game against the Arizona Cardinals. ‘
“It’s all about the way you look at it,” he added. “I don’t think it’s impacted us as much. We still got to come in. We still got to install. The Cardinals aren’t making any excuses so we can’t make an excuse for ourselves. We still got our install in and we still were able to walk-through and now go out there to practice.”
Two Women Lose Their Lives To Tree-Falling Incidents During Bomb Cyclone
According to KOMO News, at least two people were killed by falling trees, with one woman struck while showering inside her home while another was hit when a tree fell on a homeless encampment. Both incidents took place on Tuesday night.
The outlet notes that at least five people were hospitalized with injuries, with one in critical condition.
