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January 5, 2008

Storm Related Power Outages & Possible Valley Mudslide

rainstorm in los angelesAs of 12:30 a.m. tonight, 10,300 LADWP customers went without power throughout the city, primarily due to downed wires from the weather, according to a press release from the city agency.

Crews have been deployed to the scattered outages, affecting the following areas and number of customers:

South LA 1,153
Cheviot Hills 1,442
Knollwood 151
Mid City 561
Granada Hills 12
Belair Estates 4
Country Club Park 29
Studio City 38
North Hollywood 3,257
Westchester 31
Silver Lake 645
Koreatown 562
Tarzana 446
Brentwood 295
Encino 978
Park La Brea 696



Earlier this evening, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported the possibility of mudslides and flooding in the vicinity of the Oakwood Apts at 6700 Forest Lawn Dr. and that the Forest Lawn exit off the 134 Fwy was shut down to traffic. One building in the complex had voluntary evacuations and a command post was established as resources will observe the hillsides throughout the night.

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