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SoCalEdison announced power will be shut off indefinitely for 50 customers in the Quail Ridge area in the city of Rolling Hills starting Wednesday at 6 p.m.With the power shut offs in Rolling Hills, over 240 residents on the Palos Verdes Peninsula will be without power after above average rainfall over two winters led to increased land movement, destabilizing power lines, damaging homes and infrastructure.
SoCal Edison said in a statement that ground movement “has created unsafe and hazardous conditions” which “increases the risk of system failure, fire ignition or other public safety hazards.”for 35 homes in the same neighborhood, bringing a total of 224 homes on the peninsula without gas for an indefinite time.The impacted area sits on an ancient landslide complex which was reactivated in the 1950s when L.A. County extended Crenshaw Boulevard through the peninsula.
LAist has reached out to the city of Rolling Hills for comment on how they will address the growing landslide complex and how it is now affecting their residents.Never touch a fallen power line. Call the power company to report fallen power lines.If you’re in a vehicle with a fallen power line on it, stay in the vehicle and remain calm until help arrives. It is OK to use your cellphone to call 911.
Once the person is free of the source of electricity, check the person's breathing and pulse. If either has stopped or seems dangerously slow or shallow, begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation immediately.
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