FIERCE WINDS ARE KNOCKING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES ALL OVER THE CENTRAL COAST THIS MORNING. ACCORDING TO A SPOKESPERSON FROM P-G &E A TOTAL OF 2,113 CUSTOMERS ARE WITHOUT POWER AT THIS HOUR IN MONTEREY AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.
ALMOST 15-HUNDRED OF THOSE ARE IN MONTEREY COUNTY… 5-HUNDRED IN BIG SUR AND CARMEL AND 300 IN PEBBLE BEACH.
IN SANTA CRUZ… 672 HOUSEHOLDS ARE IN THE DARK. P-G AND E SAYS MOST ARE IN CENTRAL SANTA CRUZ. BECAUSE THE WIND AND RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH OUT THE DAY P-G AND E IS UNABLE TO GIVE AN ESTIMATE ON RESTORING THE POWER BUT THEY’RE WORKING TO GET THE LIGHTS BACK ON ASAP