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Woolly Worms Have Arrived and They're Predicting Winter 2022-23 loading... loading... loading...
My Grandma Morgan strongly believed that the Woolly worm was the most accurate predictor of winter weather. If that's true, here is what they are saying about winter 2022-23.
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The Imperial Valley is seeing a series of floods and power outages during this Saturday's storm.
Cyber Attack Suspected in Hartnell College Network Outage
The public community college in California shut down its servers Sunday morning after detecting suspicious activity on its network, which it continues to investigate while slowly bringing the network back online.
It's unbelievable': 1,000 rescued as Hurricane Fiona cripples Puerto Rico with flooding and power outages and slams the Dominican Republic
Rescuers are scrambling to save flooding victims in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona wiped out power to most of the island before crashing into the Dominican Republic.
Widespread outage impacts 911 dispatches, Enloe Medical Center, several schools – Chico Enterprise-Record
Historic storm headed for Alaska; floods, power outages expected | king5.com
The storm could be one of the worst in recent history, with hurricane-force winds and high surf that could knock out power and cause flooding.
City left without power for 90 minutes | News West Publishing
A powerful storm Sunday night left the city without power for 90 minutes, leaving many others in Bullhead City and parts of Fort Mohave, Mohave Valley and Laughlin without power for more than 12 hours.
The Great California Electricity Blackout that Wasn’t | NRDC Twitter Facebook YouTube instagram RSS Feed Twitter Facebook YouTube instagram RSS Feed
California and its western neighbors closed out the latest historic regional climate emergency after defying repeated predictions of calamitous large-scale power outages. Analogies to “dodging a bullet” don’t do justice to the achievement; the region’s grid operators overcame more than...
Victor Valley to expect rain, cooler weather after Hurricane Kay
After Hurricane Kay pushed back the heat wave over Southern California, the Victor Valley is expected to bask in clearing skies and cooler temps
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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
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Desert Center, California
| City | Desert Center |
| County | Riverside |
| State | California (CA) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 92239 |
Caltrans closed SR-177 in both directions between I-10 and SR-62 due to flooding in multiple locations. Power lines were also down along SR-177. SR-177 was reopened around 0800PST, August 25th. Timing of flooding impacts based on radar. No injuries were reported.