Over 10K SoCalians Still Without Power, Red Flag Warning Continues
Last week's Windpocalypse continues to affect SoCal residents. A red flag warning remains in effect until this afternoon, and thousands are still without power.
Yesterday, 26,783 Southern California Edison customers were still in the dark, mostly in the San Gabriel Valley and Foothill communities. As of 6am this morning, SCE reports that 10,280 customers still did not have electricity.
The National Weather Service issued a statement this morning that significant wind gusts are blowing throughout L.A. and Ventura Counties. A red flag warning, which means critical fire conditions, is still in effect until 4pm today in L.A., Ventura and Orange Counties. The strongest winds will be in mountain and forest areas, blowing at constant speeds of between 35mph and 45mph. Wind gusts in mountain and forest areas will reach 50mph.
