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As an atmospheric river continues to move south toward the Bay Area, delivering heavy rainfall and strong winds, thousands of PG&E customers are experiencing sudden power outages related to the torrential downpour and strong winds.
The number of outages across the region has significantly wavered throughout the day, according to reports from PG&E. As of late Friday afternoon, over 5,000 customers in the region were without power, down from more than 9,000 earlier in the day, the company said.
“It really has to do with vegetation and the wind,” PG&E spokesperson Tamar Sarkissian said. “Power outages during storms can happen in a lot of ways. It can be lines that slap together or debris blowing through the wind that makes contact with our equipment and our lines.”…