Jermaine Ong is a Digital Content Producer at ABC 10News/KGTV in San Diego.
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Gas & Electric on Wednesday morning initiated Public Safety Power Shutoffs in some East County communities in light of Santa Ana winds and elevated fire conditions in the county.A Red Flag Warning for San Diego County’s mountain areas was set to take effect at 3 p.m. Wednesday and last through 11 a.m. Friday.According to SDG&E’s Outage Map, the following backcountry communities were affected by the power shutoffs as of 11 a.m.
In a news release, SDG&E officials stated, “Community Resource Centers will be opened in the communities impacted by a PSPS. These Centers are equipped with resources to support anyone who needs it, including Wi-Fi, and phone and medical device charging. The most current list of impacted communities as well as Community Resource Center locations and hours can be found at https://www.sdge.com/ready.
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