SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is facing serious power outages as stormy weather caused by an atmospheric river is drenching the state Monday.
More than 543,000 customers were without electricity statewide on Monday morning, according to poweroutage.us.
The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for parts of the Sacramento Valley and across the state. Parts of Southern California are under Flash Flood Watch.
The storm then moved into Southern California, where officials warned of potentially devastating flooding and ordered evacuations for canyons that burned in recent wildfires that are at high risk for mud and debris flows.
Much of the state had been drying out from the atmospheric river that blew in last week, causing flooding and dumping welcome snow in mountains. The latest storm, also called a “Pineapple Express” because its plume of moisture stretches back across the Pacific to near Hawaii, arrived offshore in Northern California on Saturday, when most of the state was under some sort of wind, surf or flood watch.
Atmospheric rivers are relatively narrow plumes of moisture that form over an ocean and can produce torrential amounts of rain as they move over land.
Power Outages
California OES power outage map is HERE or below:
Major Utilities:
PG&E power outages are found HERE:
San Diego Gas & Eletric: HERE
Southern California Edison: HERE
PacifiCorp: HERE
Liberty Utilities: HERE
Modesto Irrigation District: HERE
Roseville: HERE
5 Power Outage Hacks:
- Use solar powered LED lights as flashlights
- Strap a headlamp around a water jug to create a lantern
- Buy a portable battery charger if you don't already have one to keep your phone charged
- Fill up zip lock bags with water to create ice packs
- Use washing machine as makeshift cooler
Find more tips HERE.
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Storm damage in Sacramento after Northern California storms in early February 2024
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