Patience is wearing thin for residents impacted by the closure of US Highway 2 between Gold Bar and Skykomish. Most living in the area have been without electricity since 2 p.m. last Friday.
"On a scale of 1 to 10, it's a 10," said Baring resident Charlie Preston. "It's hell."
But some help is on the way. On Wednesday, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is escorting a group of volunteers across US 2 with supplies donated by the community for residents stranded by the closure.
Donations of non-perishable food items, diapers, and other essentials are being accepted at the Gold Bar Fire Department.