Power Mostly Restored To Danville, Alamo

DANVILLE, CA — Power is restored to all but two customers in Danville and Almamo following a roughly ten-hour outage that affected up to 6,500 people. The outage hit the areas immediately east and west of I-680 and Danville Boulevard, according to the PG&E map. Danville Town Hall reported that it was without power at 8:15 a.m.

The outage was reported at 12:21 a.m. Friday. One report from Bay City News said that approximately 6,500 people were without power. By 9 a.m., the number had dropped to about 1400 customers.

The outage was caused by inclement weather, according to PG&E’s preliminary assessment. Power outages have been widespread the past few days due to high winds and precipitation. In Danville, the weather is 39 degrees, and winds are gusting up to 10 mph as of 9:08 a.m., according to Accuweather.

As many as 22,000 PG&E customers were without power Thursday, according to the Mercury News. Thousands remain without power Friday morning, particularly along the Peninsula and around San Jose.

Smaller outages are still reported throughout the East Bay. In Moraga, 609 people are without power as of 10:20 a.m.

For more information, see PG&E’s outage map. PG&E also provides outage alerts via text, email or phone. See here to sign up. Call 1-800-743-5000 to speak to a customer service representative.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has provided a number of tips to keep safe before, during and after a power outage:

Before

• Have plenty of batteries ready, and flashlights for every member of the family.
• Have non-perishable food ready.
• Consult your doctor to determine alternate plans for refrigerating medicines or using power-dependent medical devices. Find out how long medication can be stored at higher temperatures, and get specific information for medicines critical to life.
• Install carbon monoxide detectors with battery backup everywhere in the home.
• Determine if your home phone will work in an outage.
• Pre-charge portable phone charges or power banks. Typically these can provide up to 24 hours of charge.

During

• Keep refrigerators and freezers closed.
• Generators should only be used outdoors and away from windows.
• Do not use gas stoves or ovens to heat your home.
• Disconnect appliances and electronics to avoid damages for surges.
• [Provide information on public heating or cooling centers]

After

• Throw away food that has been exposed to temperatures 40 degrees or hour for two hours or more, or has an unusual odor, color or texture.
• If power is out more than a day, discard any medications that should be refrigerated, unless the label says otherwise.

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