More than 39,000 PG&E customers still without power after storm - NBC Bay Area
Thousands of PG&E customers without power amid stormy weather - NBC Bay Area
Tens of thousands of Bay Area PG&E customers remained without power Tuesday following stormy weather that battered the region.
As of 8 p.m., more than 39,000 customers were dealing with a power outage, according to the utility. Here's a breakdown by region.
REGION CUSTOMERS AFFECTED San Francisco 186 Peninsula 7,915 North Bay 23,721 East Bay 95 South Bay 7,485
Visit PG&E's website for a detailed look at the outage map.
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PG&E said that since the start of the storm at 8 a.m. Sunday through 4 p.m. Tuesday, 390 power poles and 232 transformers were damaged in the utility's service area.
PG&E officials said crews will continue to assess damage when they can safely gain access to the impacted areas and hope to complete the majority of the damage assessments by the end of Tuesday.
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