High winds knock out power all over Bay Area, prompt ferry service disruption

Strong, gusty winds are continuing to wreak havoc on the Bay Area power grid and other services Sunday morning, with large electrical outages reported in the North East and South Bay areas.

The Santa Rosa Fire Department said at 9 a.m. that more than 6,600 customers are without power and that any trees that have come down onto power lines should be reported by calling 911.

As of 10:15 a.m. in Alameda County, Livermore has more than 4,500 customers without power, more than 3,700 in Oakland, nearly 2,000 in Fremont and Hayward has more than 4,000.

In Contra Costa County, about 1,800 customers in Concord, 800 in Walnut Creek, 500 in Pleasant Hill,

An outage in the Fairfield/Suisun City area of Solano County has darkened more than 7,000 customers, while power is out to more than 2,300 in Vacaville.

Outages in Napa are affecting more than 3,000 customers and another approximate 800 in St. Helena.

Power is also out to some 500 customers in Milpitas.

Customers can check PG&E’s outage map for updates.

Ferry service to Pier 41 in San Francisco from Alameda, Oakland and Vallejo has been suspended due to the wind conditions.

Service to the Ferry Building is continuing as scheduled.

Last modified February 9, 2020 10:33 am

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