California Power Outage: Maps & Updates

Thousands of people in Northern California woke up on Christmas morning without power, after strong winds with gusts in excess of 50 mph moved across the region overnight. Nearly 3,000 SMUD customers remained without power in Sacramento County on Thursday morning, down from a height of 12,600, according to the utility’s outage map. Outages were reported in the Rio Linda, Carmichael and Rancho Cordova areas. More than 12,000 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers in Nevada County lost power, according to the utility’s outage map. In Placer County, nearly 6,000 PG&E customers were in the dark.In Auburn, police said a tree was down on East Placer Street and nearby roads were closed. As of 7 a.m., another 7,700 people were without power in Yuba County, 3,000 in Calaveras County, 2,900 in Sutter County, 2,000 in El Dorado County and 1,700 in Yolo County.Across the state, more than 164,000 people were without power in all, according to a state dashboard. Sonoma, Monterey and San Mateo counties each had close to 20,000 customers without power.PG&E says it has activated 8,000 workers to respond to outages. Thursday is a weather Alert Day for strong winds and rounds of heavy rain, afternoon thunderstorms and Sierra snow. See live storm updates here. Meteorologist Heather Waldman said that if you woke up and still have power this morning you should be good “for most if not all of the day.”Another round of strong winds was expected around dinnertime, she said. Here are resources for PG&E customersCustomers can see real-time power outage information at PG&E’s online outage center. You can search for a specific address or look up the outages by city or county. PG&E said the site has been updated to include 16 languages.PG&E customers can also sign up for outage notifications that will be sent by a text, email or phone call. In those messages, PG&E will let customers know the cause of an outage, when crews will arrive, the estimated time of restoration and when power has been restored.PG&E also has some storm safety tips to keep customers safe:Never touch downed wiresUse generators safely. PG&E recommends they are installed by a licensed electrician and in a well-ventilated area.Use flashlights, not candlesHave a backup phoneHave fresh drinking water and iceTurn off appliances Here are resources for SMUD customersIf you see sparking or downed lines, you’re encouraged to call 911 first.Customers can see real-time outage information here.Customers can report an outage online here or call 1-888-456-7683.SMUD has also sent out safety reminders to customers:Prepare an emergency kit, including a portable cell phone charger, flashlight, fresh drinking water, extra batteries, a manual can opener and a battery-operated radioKeep SMUD emergency numbers on hand.Click here for more safety information from SMUD.Here are key websites that are important for all Californians.Preparing for power outages: Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do when returning from one here.Keeping informed when you’ve lost power and cellphone service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near you.Here is how to sign up for CalAlerts emergency alert notifications for any county in California.Be prepared for road closures: Download Caltrans’ QuickMap app or check the latest QuickMap road conditions here.Here are county-by-county resources.Sacramento County emergency informationSacramento County’s emergency and preparedness websiteSacramento Ready website with emergency response tipsSign up for critical emergency alert notificationsFire departments in Sacramento County and fire districts.Law enforcement agencies:Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department. Follow updates on Facebook and Twitter.Citrus Heights Police DepartmentElk Grove Police DepartmentFolsom Police Department​Galt Police ​Department​Rancho Cordova Police DepartmentSacramento City Police DepartmentSacramento City Police DepartmentCalifornia Highway PatrolYolo County emergency informationYolo County Office of Emergency ServicesSign up for Yolo Alert for emergency notificationsServicios en EspañolFire protection districts in Yolo CountyLaw enforcement agencies:Yolo County Sheriff’s Office. Here is how to follow them on Facebook and Twitter.City of Davis PoliceCity of Woodland PoliceCity of West Sacramento PoliceUC Davis PDEl Dorado County emergency informationEl Dorado County Emergency ServicesSign up for El Dorado County Emergency AlertsFire agencies in El Dorado CountyLaw enforcement agencies:El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. Here is how to follow them on Facebook and Twitter.South Lake Tahoe Police DepartmentCalifornia Highway PatrolPlacerville Police DepartmentSan Joaquin County emergency informationSan Joaquin County Office of Emergency ServicesSign up for the SJReady community notification systemSan Joaquin County neighborhood evacuation mapsFire departments in San Joaquin CountyLaw enforcement agencies:San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office. Here is how to follow them on Facebook and Twitter.Stockton Police DepartmentLodi Police DepartmentManteca Police DepartmentTracy Police DepartmentEscalon Police DepartmentRipon Police DepartmentLathrop Police DepartmentStanislaus County emergency informationStanEmergency websiteSign up for StanAware emergency alertsFire departments in Stanislaus CountyLaw enforcement agencies:Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office. Here is how to follow them on Facebook and Twitter.Stanislaus Regional 911California Highway Patrol – ModestoCalifornia State University – Stanislaus Police DepartmentCeres Police DepartmentHughson Police ServicesPatterson Police ServicesRiverbank Police ServicesWaterford Police ServicesModesto Police DepartmentNewman Police DepartmentOakdale Police DepartmentTurlock Police DepartmentAmador County Emergency InformationAmador County Office of Emergency ServicesSign up for CodeRED emergency notificationsAmador County Fire Safe Council has information on community wildfire protection plans and moreFire agencies in Amador CountyLaw enforcement agencies:Amador County Sheriff’s Office. Here is how to follow them on Facebook. If you want to make sure that your 911 call goes to the Amador County Sheriff’s Office, call 209-223-1235.City of Ione Police DepartmentCity of Jackson Police DepartmentCity of Sutter Creek Police DepartmentCalifornia Highway Patrol, Amador OfficeTuolumne County emergency informationTuolumne County Office of Emergency ServicesSign up for the Tuolumne County Citizen Alert Notification SystemTuolumne County Fire DepartmentLaw enforcement agencies:Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office. Here is how to follow them on Facebook and Twitter.Sonora Police DepartmentPlacer County emergency informationReadyPlacerSign up for Placer Alert emergency notifications.Fire districts and agencies in Placer County.Law enforcement agencies:Placer County Sheriff’s Office. Here is how to follow them on Facebook and Twitter.Auburn Police DepartmentLincoln Police DepartmentRocklin Police DepartmentRoseville Police DepartmentCalaveras County emergency informationCalaveras County Office of Emergency ServicesSign up for the Calaveras Alert emergency notification programFire departments in Calaveras County.Law enforcement agencies:Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office. Here is how to follow them on Facebook and Twitter.Angels Camp Police DepartmentCalifornia Highway Patrol – San AndreasSutter County emergency informationSutter County Office of Emergency ManagementSign up for CodeRED emergency alerts in Sutter CountyFire districts in Sutter County and Yuba CityLaw enforcement agencies:Sutter County Sheriff’s Office. Here is how to follow them on Facebook and Twitter.Yuba City Police DepartmentYuba County emergency informationYuba County Emergency Services. Follow them on Facebook here.Yuba County emergency information webpage.Sign up for CodeRed emergency alerts in Yuba CountyLaw enforcement agencies:Yuba County Sheriff-Coroner. Here is how to follow them on Facebook and Twitter.Marysville Police DepartmentSolano County emergency informationSolano County Office of Emergency ServicesSign up for the Alert Solano emergency systemSolano County Evacuation MapFire departments and districtsLaw enforcement agencies:Solano County Sheriff’s Office. Here is how to follow them on Facebook and Twitter.Benicia Police DepartmentDixon Police DepartmentFairfield Police DepartmentRio Vista Police DepartmentSuisun City Police DepartmentVacaville Police DepartmentVallejo Police DepartmentNevada County emergency informationReady Nevada CountySign up for CodeRED emergency alertsHere is Ready Nevada County’s dashboard with information on evacuation incidents and fire webcamsFire districts in Nevada CountyLaw enforcement agencies:Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. Here is how to follow them on Facebook and Twitter.Grass Valley Police DepartmentNevada City Police DepartmentCalifornia Highway Patrol – Donner Pass Inspection Facility 223California Highway Patrol – Grass Valley Area 230California Highway Patrol – Truckee AreaHere is emergency information for more counties in Northern CaliforniaPlumas County Office of Emergency Services.Butte County Office of Emergency Management and its disaster preparedness website.Sierra County Office of Emergency ServicesLassen County Office of Emergency ServicesAlpine County websiteContra Costa County emergency alerts and resourcesNapa County Nixle websiteDel Norte County Office of Emergency Services