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Severe Storms Cause Widespread Power Outages Across Bay Area

Strong winds and heavy rain have left thousands of PG&E customers without electricity, with no clear timeline for restoration.

  • Over 1,500 PG&E customers in San Francisco near Lake Merced lost power early Thursday morning due to stormy conditions.
  • An outage in Mountain View on Wednesday afternoon left more than 4,600 customers without electricity, with no restoration estimate provided.
  • Thousands of additional outages were reported across Menlo Park, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Campbell, and Sebastopol, affecting both residential and commercial areas.
  • Smaller outages in Woodside and Atherton impacted several hundred customers, while gusts of up to 55 mph raised concerns about further disruptions.
  • PG&E crews are working to assess and repair damage caused by the storm, but officials have not provided specific timelines for when power will be restored.
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