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MEDIA ADVISORY/NEWS RELEASE


DATE:  "October 8, 2019"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Incident Number: 
NEWS RELEASE


Crime/Incident:
Potential PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff Scheduled 10-09-2019 through 10-10-2019  UPDATE# 1


Location: 
Mendocino County - Redwood Valley, Potter Valley, Hopland, Ukiah and the greater Ukiah Valley


Date of Incident: 
10-09-2019 through 10-10-2019


Time: 
N/A


Victim(s): 
N/A


Suspect(s): 
N/A


Written By: 
Captain Gregory L. Van Patten  #1184


Synopsis: 
Ukiah, California: October 8, 2019
 
Potential PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff Updates  
 
The County of Mendocino has been continually monitoring the scope of the upcoming Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event scheduled for our area. At this time, effected areas are outlined in the attached map. Please note that although the incorporated City of Ukiah, and the areas in and around Willits and Fort Bragg are not expected to be de-energized at this time, residents are still strongly encouraged to continue to prepare for an outage. To determine if your specific address is within the effected area, please refer to the PG&E Service Impact Map located on the website listed below. This information continues to evolve and could change prior to the scheduled event.
 
The potential power shut off will begin on Wednesday, October 9 at 12:00 am , through Thursday, October 10 at 12:00 pm. Residents should be aware that at the conclusion of the shut-off, it could take several days for power lines to be re-energized.
 
PG&E will be opening a Community Resource Center (CRC) at 1775 N. State St in Ukiah on Wednesday, October 9. Hours of operation will be from 8:00 am through 6:00 pm. An informational flyer will be attached to this release.
 
Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Resources:

PG&E Community Resource Center (CRC) – 1775 N State St, Ukiah CA 95482 (anticipated to open at 8:00 am on 10/9)

PSPS Service Impact Map –  
https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/psps-service-impact-map.page

PG&E Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pacificgasandelectric/

PG&E Twitter – https://twitter.com/PGE4Me

PG&E - 1-800-743-5009

PSPS Information and Local Resources – https://www.mendocinocounty.org/community/public-safety-power-shutoff

Mendocino County Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/mendocinocounty

Mendocino County Twitter – @countymendocino

Mendocino County Instagram – @countyofmendocino

Mendocino County Sheriff Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MendocinoSheriff

City of Ukiah PSPS Outage/Electrical Outage Lines – 463-6288/463-6228

City of Ukiah Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cityofukiah
 
For more information, please contact the Executive Office at 707-463-4441.The County will remain open during the duration of the PSPS event.
 
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To receive Nixle alert notifications from your local agencies, text your zip code to 888777, or visit the following website: https://local.nixle.com/register/.


Approved by: 
Captain Gregory L. Van Patten  #1184
PG&E Potential Disruption Map
PG&E Community Resource Centers
PG&E CRC Code of Conduct
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office
Tom Allman, Sheriff-Coroner
951 Low Gap Rd, Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 463-4411, Sheriff@MendocinoSheriff.com
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