There winter storm that affected southern California for several days, in addition to leaving several centimeters of water and snow on the mountains, it also affected thousands of families who were left without electricity.
Since the damage was reported, more than 95,000 storm-affected residences in the San Fernando Valley area have regained power. As of Sunday morning, only 49,000 of them were still without power, although they were still working around the clock to repair all the damage.
At 10.45pm on Sunday, the LADWP announced that 38,500 of its 1.5 million electricity customers were still without power. Since the storm began on Friday, crews have restored power to 127,000 customers.
“Crews have restored (service) to 35,000 customers since this morning,” LADWP tweeted. “Teams won’t stop until everyone is on track.”
The remaining outages covered the LADWP service area with some of the hardest hit communities including Glassell Park, Green Meadows, Hancock Park, Hollywood, Studio City, Chatsworth, Mission Hills, North Hollywood, Sun Valley, Tarzana, Van Nuys and Woodland Hills.
“I spoke with the general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to express my frustration at the time it takes to restore power,” said Los Angeles Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky. , in a written statement.
“I have been told that all available LADWP personnel have been deployed throughout the city and power should be restored soon. damage that DWP expects from an earthquake of magnitude 6 or greater,” he said.
“It could still take up to 48 hours for some homes to restore power, even though all available crews are working on the ground to restore power.”
El plazo para que las cuadrillas respondan a un apagón aumentó de 24 a 48 horas el sábado temprano, en comparación con las 12 a 24 horas anteriores, cuando quedó claro que elviento y la lluvia continuos provocarían más apagones incluso cuando las cuadrillas continuarán restableciendo la energy.
Continuous rain and lots of snow is what this winter storm has left in its wake, affecting some areas where highways have been impacted, but some families are enjoying the snow a lot.
Many of the incidents that crews were working to resolve involved high winds and heavy rains that downed trees and downed power poles and lines, authorities said. These require the clearing and felling of trees, which takes time and slows down the work of restoring the cuts. Crews are prioritizing restoration work involving broken or fallen power lines and poles, as such incidents present a public hazard.
Some of the outages are the result of flooding and water intrusion into underground electrical systems. When the affected equipment is underground, teams must go from vault to vault to identify the source of the damage before repairs can be made, which can also take time.
“We want our customers without power to know that we are working as hard and as safely as possible to restore power and we appreciate their patience,” said Brian Wilbur, the utility’s senior assistant general manager.
At least one home was damaged after a landslide in La Canada Flintridge.
“Strong winds and heavy rain like the ones we experienced can cause significant damage, but our crews continue to make steady and solid progress and will be working around the clock until everyone is back up and running. “
The LADWP asks anyone who experiences a power outage to report it, by clicking hereor by calling 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397).
The company also offered the following tips:
- Use a flashlight instead of candles as a light source.
- Turn off all but one light to know when power has been restored.
- Once power is restored, you may need to reset the circuit breaker to turn the lights back on.
- Keep your fridge closed to keep food cold.
- Keep an eye on your vulnerable friends and neighbors to make sure they are safe.
Meanwhile, the Southern California Edison (SCE) outage map showed 33 outages affecting more than 4,800 customers in Los Angeles County as of 11 a.m. Sunday, and five outages in Orange County affecting more than 1,300 clients.