Strong winds knock down power poles, trees in Woodland - KCRA Sacramento

Strong winds knock down power poles, trees in Woodland

The downed power lines in Woodland caused power outages to nearby neighborhoods and businesses Tuesday

The Woodland Police Department has blocked a road for several hours now after several power poles snapped and fell onto the roadway due to strong winds Tuesday afternoon.

Police said they first got reports of a cracked power pole around 4:30 p.m. Officers arrived minutes later and saw a few poles in the street, as well as the powerlines attached to them.

The downed lines caused power outages in the area, including a shopping complex and neighborhood near East and Pendegast streets. Carlos Rodiguez lives in the neighborhood and said he was prepared for the outages.

"My plan now is to bring out the candles and light them up when it gets dark and just take it from there, you know. I’m not too worried about it," Rodriguez said. "I got some rechargeable batteries and stuff."

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. crews worked for several hours into the night to clean up the mess and restore power to the area. As of 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, there were still dozens of people without power, according to PG&E’s online outage map.

Some trees in Woodland also fell because of the strong winds. One tree fell on top of two cars at East Street and Gum Avenue. However, there have been no reports of anyone getting hurt by the downed trees or fallen power poles. Still, some were worried when the worst of the weather came through the area.

"It's kind of concerning because you got four of five poles in a row that could have caused some serious damage to somebody," said Daniel Melnik, who came to the area during the storm to check on his wife who works at a nearby hospital.

Tuesday's weather event is the latest storm system to hit Northern California in the past several weeks. Woodland residents KCRA 3 spoke with said they are fed up with the conditions.

"I'm tired of it. I’m not a big fan of the rain, so I'm just waiting for it to end," Rodriguez said.