Strong winds knock out power across western Oregon

PORTLAND – Strong winds knocked out power to more than 100,000 homes and businesses in western Oregon.

Pacific Power says outages were reported Friday morning in cities from the Willamette Valley down toward the California state line, including Albany, Bandon, Grants Pass, North Bend, Roseburg and many other communities.

The lights were also going out closer to Portland, as gusty winds tossed debris across downtown streets and forced construction workers to hold on to their hard hats.

Portland General Electric reports 30,000 customers were without power at 8 a.m. in the three-county metro area. Another 10,000 customers were without power in the county that includes Salem.