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Mayor: 'Restoring Power Could Take 48 Hours'
The once-in-a-lifetime wind storm has left 140,000 LADWP customers without power as of Thursday afternoon, according to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

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The once-in-a-lifetime wind storm has left 140,000 LADWP customers without power as of Thursday afternoon, according to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

The once-in-a-lifetime wind storm has left 140,000 LADWP customers without power as of Thursday afternoon, according to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
The once-in-a-lifetime wind storm has left 140,000 LADWP customers without power as of Thursday afternoon, according to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
The 'once in a lifetime' windstorm has left 140,000 LADWP customers without power as of Thursday afternoon, according to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
The once-in-a-lifetime wind storm has left 140,000 LADWP customers without power as of Thursday afternoon, according to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
The 'once in a lifetime' windstorm has left 140,000 LADWP customers without power as of Thursday afternoon, according to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
The once-in-a-lifetime wind storm has left 140,000 LADWP customers without power as of Thursday afternoon, according to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for winds gusting to 80 mph, with low humidity, from Wednesday night through late Friday afternoon.
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