A powerful Santa Ana windstorm is prompting Southern California Edison to consider public safety power shutoffs for nearly 410,000 residents across six counties.
Hundreds of thousands of Southern California residents could have their power shut off as a powerful Santa Ana windstorm threatens to heighten the wildfire risk . Southern California Edison , a major electricity provider in the region, is considering public safety power shutoff for 409,518 residents in six of the 15 counties it supplies power to. A public safety power shutoff is a temporary outage that happens during dangerous weather events.
Power companies utilize the strategy to prevent the grid from sparking wildfires, especially during red flag conditions. The most affected counties will be Riverside County and Los Angeles County with an estimated 123,400 and 113,735 customers affected in the respective areas. An additional 172,383 homes from Kern, Orange, San Bernardino and Ventura County could have their electricity turned off during the windstorm. Here is a breakdown of the possible outages for customers by county: Riverside County: 123,400 Los Angeles County 113,735 Ventura County: 89,023San Bernardino County: 67,237Orange County: 12,870Kern County 3,253There were zero public safety power shutoffs on Monday, a day before the storm. Meteorologists predict the storm could bring gusts as fast as 80 mph beginning midnight on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Until Friday, the strong winds could down power lines and topple trees.Pasadena, one of the cities expected to be affected by the storm, restricted parking near the urban-wildland areas. Vehicles parked along the affected streets will be cited and towed. The city posted the restrictions on its website
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