Now we have to be off another three days. Small Business Owners that is just another economic hit. Good evening everyone. Pg e is poised to cut power to 20,000 bay area customers as early as tomorrow. They office the possibility of a set off as dry and windy conditions increase water fire risk. Our reporter now with reaction one of the hardest hit communities. There at the top of a valley near transmission lin that run through the forest. They had the very first pg e safety shut off in 2018 and more than 12 since. Beef stock. Desserts. The restaurants just restocked after weeks evacuation due to the glass fire. Now barely open again, a today shut down. The loss from the evacuation was about 5600 is about 30,000 what the business. I am anticipating a loss of about 10,000. Not reimbursed and some say not fair. A new grad keeps more than half of them powered up. Including the Downtown Core and the hot springs resorts. A handful of businesses on the other side arent on it. It is the latest
We spoke to Business Owners in the potential black out zone. And joins us from oakland. We were actually right here in the neighborhood around this time last year. Talking to you about the pg e power shut off. Were back again today. Right here in the same neighborhood talking about pg e shut off. Again. Only big difference this time theres a pandemic going on. The folks here in the Oakland Hills and those who work here. Dealing with a pandemic tomorrow but also likely dealing with a power being shut off. No power tomorrow. We dont have money. No power during a pandemic. Pg e is warning thousands of customers across the bay area. That gusting winds and hot temperatures will force the Utility Company to shut power to the those in high risk areas. Starting tomorrow afternoon. For some the lights may not turn back on until friday. All my computer orders cannot come to the shop. She runs the florist. The pandemic has already dried up the demand for bouquets. Now comes another financial blow
Power outages as fire conditions become more dangerous in the bay area. Hot temperatures, strong winds fueling new concerns about fires. Pg e is going preactive and planning for power outages. In just a few hours you could be one of the thousands of people in six bay area koubties slate to go dark. Highlighted in yellowen that map is where power safety shutoffs could happen. Where frustration is in the air. Reporter an estimated 4,100 pg e customers here in Alameda County could be affected by the latest rounds. Ive talked to a lot of people here tonight. Theyve been through this before, but they say no one is really ready for it. Our babys bassinet runs off wifi, everything in our refrigerator. Reporter so if a power safety shutoff happens again ashley says they just have to roll with it. Pg e holding a public briefing tonight letting customers know where things stand. Weve been a month now from the first event we executed in early september, and the fuels are actually much dryer so th
Force and warned tonight of another surge of covid19. It evening. Dr. Fauci stressed the importance of wearing a mask and following guidelines for social distancing. We are here in out more with what the doctor said about the pandemic and how students reacted to the virtual event. Reporter frank, doctor fauci spoke for 45 minutes tonight and a very frank conversation with Berkeley Students. It is my distinguished honor to welcome dr. Fauci to the berkeley form. Reporter in a virtual fireside chat sponsored by the form the Student Group in the school of Public Policy , dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of allergy and Infectious Diseases talked about the pandemic. I have never seen a disease with a wide range of clinical manifestations from 40 to 50 of the people who get no symptoms at all. Reporter he said the vaccine probably would not be widely available until spring or fall of next year. Our baseline of infection is around 40,000 per day, which is unacceptably high, so we
Grows. 7 00 a. M. , 78, 9 00 a. M. , 81. The key here is that northeast wind coming down the hillside. As this comes down in elevation and sinks, that warmth, and thats why it led to that very warm start this morning. Now, the red flack fire warning has been extended for a portion of the bay area, for the north bay hills and east bay hills. This has been extended until 6 00 a. M. Saturday. Winds not extremely strong, but it is still warm, and it is still to try and breezy. We could have winds gusting to 30 miles an hour. Right now as we look at some of the sensors, the winds, nothing too extreme, but it is still so hot and dry. Here is our live camera this evening, looking out towards San Francisco and downtown with mostly clear skies. The current numbers, still have 90s well inland. San francisco in the mid80s. Half moon bay, 81 degrees. The heat advisory expires later on this evening. The weekend will bring in some cooler air. More on your weekend outlook coming up in a few minutes.