SoCal Edison Giveaway Draws Hundreds
By Gazette Staff Writers — Friday, November 3rd, 2023
The Santa Ana Winds blew into Ventura County on Sunday, October 29th, bringing High Wind and Red Flag Warnings with them. The northeast winds had peak gusts ranging between 40-70 mph, with the strongest winds reported near Magic Mountain Truck Trail east of Santa Clarita at 104 mph. SoCal Edison issued a possible power cutoff, as part of the Public Safety Power Shutoff program. The program uses several decision-making factors before shutting off power to homes and businesses: weather network, vegetation moisture sampling, supercomputing technology, and fire danger indexes. Also, on Sunday and Monday, Edison was at the Fillmore Senior Center giving away free rechargeable phone chargers, a lightbulb that works when the power is out and a $10 gift certificate for free bagged ice at Smart & Final or Rite Aid. 250 people showed up on Sunday and at least 200 kits were available on Monday for the community. |