A sleepover and food purge at Costco; repairs at Odana Road businesses
BARRY ADAMS
Updated
Workers at Costco in Middleton trash food and other items Wednesday that were damaged by floodwaters or became unusable after the store lost power Monday for more than 14 hours. The store also became a refuge for dozens of stranded shoppers, who spent the night. It's unclear when the store will reopen.
Ward Lundgren, owner of The Camera Co., surveys damage at his Odana Road store Wednesday. Losses including cameras, lenses, photo albums and the store's flooring are expected to surpass $100,000.
Lauren Justice, left, and Moe Bencher take inventory before throwing out items lost in the flood at The Camera Company on Odana Road. The business is located near a detention pond that overflowed Monday.
Mako Chang, left, and Flower Du carry out flood-damaged massage chairs from their Yuan Spa on Odana Road on Wednesday. The business sustained between $10,000 and $30,000 in damage.
Carts filled with pork and beef, left, and key lime pie, right, sit outside the Costco in Middleton. The food was among the many items thrown out Wednesday after power went out at the store Monday night and Tuesday.
Costco was without power Monday night and Tuesday morning and flooded from the historic rainfall. It also served as a refuge for people stranded in the storms. This photo was taken by Collin Jahnke, of Middleton, who had been stranded outside and invited in by Costco employees. It's unclear when the store will reopen.
Workers at Costco in Middleton trash food and other items Wednesday that were damaged by floodwaters or became unusable after the store lost power Monday for more than 14 hours. The store also became a refuge for dozens of stranded shoppers, who spent the night. It's unclear when the store will reopen.
Ward Lundgren, owner of The Camera Co., surveys damage at his Odana Road store Wednesday. Losses including cameras, lenses, photo albums and the store's flooring are expected to surpass $100,000.
Carts filled with pork and beef, left, and key lime pie, right, sit outside the Costco in Middleton. The food was among the many items thrown out Wednesday after power went out at the store Monday night and Tuesday.
Mako Chang, left, and Flower Du carry out flood-damaged massage chairs from their Yuan Spa on Odana Road on Wednesday. The business sustained between $10,000 and $30,000 in damage.
Lauren Justice, left, and Moe Bencher take inventory before throwing out items lost in the flood at The Camera Company on Odana Road. The business is located near a detention pond that overflowed Monday.
Costco was without power Monday night and Tuesday morning and flooded from the historic rainfall. It also served as a refuge for people stranded in the storms. This photo was taken by Collin Jahnke, of Middleton, who had been stranded outside and invited in by Costco employees. It's unclear when the store will reopen.
