Malibu City Councilmember suggests the city provide more resources to residents affected during a PSPS By Barbara Burke Special to The Malibu Times “We know being without power for an extended period can be a hardship for our customers and we don’t make these decisions lightly, however public safety is paramount,” said Reggie Kumar, spokesperson […]
Southern California Edison is considering a Public Safety Power Shutoff in the eastern area of the City of Santa Barbara and into parts of Montecito due to an increased risk of wildfires.
Two Southern California utility companies said they are are considering cutting off power due to fire risks, which could leave many families without power on Thanksgiving.
Neither of the outages have an estimated time of restored power as of 7:45 p.m.
The implementation of PSPS comes as both a Fire Weather Watch and a High Wind Warning have been called for in the Santa Clarita weather forecast due to the abnormally high winds the valley experienced Monday.
When a PSPS is instated in any of the monitored areas, SCE officials say that Community Crew Vehicles and Community Resource Centers will be made available to support customers in impacted areas.
“We observe physical distancing practices and provide Customer Resiliency Kits, which include PSPS information, light snacks, water, small resiliency devices, and personal protection equipment,” a statement from the SCE Outage Center site reads.
When a PSPS is instated in any of the monitored areas, SCE officials say that Community Crew Vehicles and Community Resource Centers will be made available to support customers in impacted areas.
“We observe physical distancing practices and provide Customer Resiliency Kits, which include PSPS information, light snacks, water, small resiliency devices, and personal protection equipment,” a statement from the SCE Outage Center site reads.
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