Gov. Newsom proclaims state of emergency in Rancho Palos Verdes 

Published: Sep 02, 2024 Duration: 00:02:36 Category: News & Politics

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EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO STEP IN AND HELP THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DAYS. >> IN ABOUT 90 MINUTES, PEOPLE PEOPLE WILL GATHER FOR A COMMUNITY MEETING HAS NOW HUNDREDS MORE PEOPLE NO LONGER HAVE POWER. SO CAL EDISON SHUT MORE EQUIPMENT OFF LAST NIGHT SAYING THE SITUATION IS QUOTE ACCELERATING DYNAMIC AND INCREASINGLY UNPREDICTABLE. THE SITUATION IS DIRE FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN ABOUT 245 HOMES IN RANCHO PALOS VERDES DAYS IN THE SEA VIEW NEIGHBORHOOD AND PORTUGUESE BEND NEIGHBORHOOD. BOTH NOW WITHOUT POWER. THE OUTAGES RANGE FROM 24 HOURS TO 3 WEEKS TO INDEFINITELY IN A STATEMENT SOCAL EDISON SAID THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS NEEDED TO KEEP THE POWER ON SAFELY ARE INCREASING BEYOND THEIR ABILITY AND IT CAN'T EFFECTIVELY MONITOR THE SITUATION BECAUSE OF RAPID LAND MOVEMENT. THE UTILITY POINTED TO A FIRE ON THURSDAY ON OUR CECIL ROAD AS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF THEY DON'T DE-ENERGIZE THEIR EQUIPMENT. THEY WORRY ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF SPARKING A WILDFIRE. SOME AREAS ARE SHIFTING BY A FOOT A WEEK SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAINFALL CAUSED THE EARTH TO SHIFT ROADS CRACKED THEY'RE CONSTANTLY NEEDING TO REPAVE THERE AND SOME HOMES FOUNDATION GAVE WAY SOME PEOPLE WHO OWN PROPERTY IN THIS PICTURESQUE NEIGHBORHOOD BY THE SEA ARE NOW ESSENTIALLY HOMELESS AND THOSE WHO STAYED ARE FACING A BEVY OF PROBLEMS. >> THE STORES ARE RUN ON ELECTRICITY. THE SECOND THING WAS THAT THE WATER AND WELLS THE OTHER SAYING HERE IS THAT WITHOUT ELECTRICITY. WE HAVE NO COMMUNICATION. THE CELL PHONES IN THE LAND, NOTHING WORKS SO THE CITY CAN CONNECT WITH THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE TO EVEN TELL US WHAT'S GOING ON. >> THE CITY IS TRYING TO FIND HOTELS AND TEMPORARY HOUSING AT A DISCOUNTED RATE FOR THOSE WHO'VE BEEN FORCED TO LEAVE ONE MORE THING CONCERNING THE RESIDENTS WHO DID LEAVE WHO'S PROTECTING THEIR PROPERTY. THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE SAID YESTERDAY, IT IS IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE CITY THE COUNTY AND FEMA TO DISCUSS NEXT STEPS AND WE ARE EXPECTING TO SPEAK WITH THE CITY MANAGER

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