Update: Los Angeles Rainstorm Power Outages 4 p.m. Crews Work Through Strong Winds and Rain to Restore Service
LOS ANGELES (February 17, 2017) — As of 4 p.m. utility crews continue to work through high winds and heavy rain to restore service to approximately 61,000 of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) 1.5 million electric customers affected by power outages throughout the Los Angeles area.
The utility is working hard to restore power to all customers as quickly and safely as possible with crews working around the clock. LADWP staff will continue to work around the clock as the storm progresses.
Neighborhoods experiencing the most outages at this time include:
Del Rey – 8,000 customers without power
Green Meadows – 6,400 customers without power
Sherman Oaks – 3,300 customers without power
Larchmont – 3,200 customers without power
Canoga Park – 3,055 customers without power
The most frequent causes of power outages during heavy rain storms are downed trees, dried palm fronds, tree branches from trees on both private and public property falling and making contact with power lines. This can result in extended outages as trees often need to be removed before our crews can begin restoration work.
LADWP added extra crews in advance of the latest storm systems and they are currently working in affected neighborhoods under tough weather conditions.
LADWP urges all customers to use caution around downed or dangling power lines or poles. If you see a downed wire, always assume it is LIVE and immediately dial 9-1-1. Never touch a downed power line.
For more information about today’s outages, please check LADWP’s Twitter page @LADWP and www.ladwp.com/PowerOutages.
More updates to follow.
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