A heavy storm arrived in the Bay Area overnight into Sunday, bringing widespread power outages, flooding and road closures. Heavy rain and strong winds were expected, and they didn't let us down. At the Ribbit Media Compound we lost power for 26 Hours! Once the VLOGS are produced, they will be some good footage.
Now onto the Bay Area that may or may not affected me and or you!!!According to the Novato Police Department, a tree fell onto Alameda del Prado, between Posada del Sol and Dusel Court. The tree also downed a PG&E pole and lines, affecting power in a portion of southern Novato including the Hamilton neighborhood, police said in an advisory shortly before 4 a.m.Residents living in the area of Los Robles Road and Dusel Court will not be able to drive from the area until the roadway is cleared, according to police. Alameda del Prado is also closed in both directions between Posada Del Sol and Cielo Lane.
PG&E power outage numbers slightly improve as of this writing, just over 230K customers affected.
According to PG&E, the company has restored approximately 678,000 customers system-wide from Eureka to Bakersfield.
| Monday, Feb. 5 – 5 a.m. | Affected Customers |
| San Francisco | 4,791 |
| Peninsula | 56,604 |
| North Bay | 72,829 |
| East Bay | 28,717 |
| South Bay | 72,466 |
| Total | 235,407 |
Earlier on Sunday, the Alameda Fire Department responded to a report of a water rescue. Around 10:31 a.m., firefighters rescued one person from a sailboat that hit a rock wall
The victim was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The Alameda Police Department, Oakland Fire Department and the U.S. Coast Guard helped in the rescue. Photo from the rescue video can be viewed below.
San Mateo County opens up libraries to charge devices as power remains out
The county is still experiencing widespread power outages due to the storm. Several San Mateo County libraries will be open Monday, Feb. 5 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. for residents to charge their devices. By the way I am writing this from a San Mateo County Library
Road closure on Highway 84 in San Mateo County
Highway 84 is closed in both directions due to downed power lines caused by the storm, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office announced. Crews are responding to the scene in the area of Friars Lane in Woodside (see map below).
There will also be one-way traffic control for Highway 84 at Skywood Lane, Caltrans said. The agency also announced the closure of Highway 9 at Sanborn Road in Saratoga.
Large, downed tree blocks street near Twin Peaks
A large tree fell and blocked a roadway near Twin Peaks, San Francisco Public Works said on X. The tree is blocking the westbound lanes on Market Street just west of Danvers Street. Officials posted photos of the fallen tree (below).
Market and Danvers is located next to Merritt Park. It is a few blocks west of the Castro District.
Haight Street flooding
San Francisco’s area of 224 Haight Street and Buchanan is closed due to flooding, San Francisco authorities report.
High surf conditions
The Fitzgerald Marine Reserve and Tunitas Creek Beach are closed due to high surf conditions, the San Mateo County Parks announced. Bluff Advisories have been issued for Pillar Point Bluff and Mirada Surf Park. The San Mateo County Parks advises residents to stay on the trail and away from the bluff edge.
Palo Alto outage
Palo Alto Utilities announced an electrical outage for 687 customers in the area of Greer and Embarcadero Road (Duveneck neighborhood). Also, 172 customers in Middlefield Road and Stern Avenue have an electrical outage. There is not an estimated restoration time at this time.
Tree falls on Highway 101
A downed tree that fell onto a vehicle has closed Northbound Highway 101 at Todd Road in Santa Rosa, the Sonoma County Fire District confirmed.
Oregon Expressway closed due to fallen tree
The Palo Alto Police Department announced the Eastbound Oregon Expressway at Bryant Street is closed due to a fallen tree.
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