SMC Opens Community Centers In Wake Of Storms, Power Outages

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — San Mateo County partnered with the Red Cross to open five community resource centers to help residents weather the lingering impacts of a bomb cyclone that pummeled the region with hazardous winds and heavy rain.

According to PG&E, more than 45,000 customers remained without power on the Peninsula by mid-morning Monday as crews worked to address significant outages across the Bay Area. PG&E said more than 3,000 employees were working to repair 230 poles and 108 transformers damaged during the storm.

Power was successfully restored to more than 540,000 customers by late Sunday night, but more than 200,000 in the Bay Area were still without power at 10 a.m. Monday, PG&E said.

In response, San Mateo County announced five library branches would provide residents with water, snacks, and a place to charge their phones and mobile devices.

The community resource centers were scheduled to operate between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday at the following locations:

Brisbane Library
163 Visitacion Ave.
Brisbane 94005

East Palo Alto Library
2415 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94303

Foster City Library
1000 East Hillsdale Blvd.
Foster City 94404

Half Moon Bay Library
620 Correas St.
Half Moon Bay 94019

North Fair Oaks Library
2510 Middlefield Road
Redwood City 94063

Residents can report downed trees and blocked roads in unincorporated areas by calling 650-363-4100. Downed power lines, outages and other power-related matters can be reported to PG&E at 1-800-743-5000.