A year after trees fell on two Issaquah schools, the district is using lessons learned to strengthen infrastructure and improve emergency planning.
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — It’s been one year since a powerful bomb cyclone swept through western Washington, and Issaquah was among the hardest-hit communities.
Schools and neighborhoods suffered extensive damage, and much of the Issaquah School District was left without power and internet for days.
“The bomb cyclone itself was a pretty unprecedented event with so many impacts on communications, operations, and daily life,” said Superintendent Heather Tow-Yick.
When the storm hit, roads were blocked, trees crashed onto school roofs, and
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