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Nancy and Jim McMurrer try and stay warm by sitting by their gas fireplace under blankets in their home in Lake Forest Park on November 30, 2022. Their power, run by Seattle City Light, went out last night sometime before 10pm. “I kept waking up wondering what time it was,” said Nancy. They have several flashlights and lit candles throughout their house last night. Jim is thankful they at least have gas to run the fireplace -though the fan doesn’t run without electricity- and is concerned that so many cities are changing their building codes to not allow gas in new construction. The couple has hot water at least. Nancy says she is going to take a hot shower so she can feel “toasty and warm.”

Nancy and Jim McMurrer try and stay warm by sitting by their gas fireplace under blankets in their home in Lake Forest Park on November 30, 2022. Their power, run by Seattle City Light, went out last night sometime before 10pm. “I kept waking up wondering what time it was,” said Nancy. They have several flashlights and lit candles throughout their house last night. Jim is thankful they at least have gas to run the fireplace -though the fan doesn’t run without electricity- and is concerned that so many cities are changing their building codes to not allow gas in new construction. The couple has hot water at least. Nancy says she is going to take a hot shower so she can feel “toasty and warm.”