Almost 3K Lose Power In Moraga, Largest Outage In Bay Area

MORAGA, CA —2,976 customers lost power Friday in Moraga, PG&E reported. The outage was reported at 12:46 p.m., and no estimated restoration time is given.

Customers living near the intersection of Moraga Road and Moraga Way, as well as east of St. Mary's Road, are affected. See here for a map.

The outage is the largest reported in the Bay Area as of 1:30 Friday. The next largest is in rural Sea Ranch, along the coast north of Bodega Bay, where 862 are without power.

As rains resumed Friday, dozens of smaller outages are reported throughout the Bay Area, though not as many as earlier this week.

PG&E 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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