After the announcement over the weekend that power would be cut to 140 residences in Rancho Palos Verdes due to the damage caused by landslides, Residents of 105 more homes will also be left without electricity starting Monday night.
According to the energy provider, Southern California Edison (SCE), the power outages are due to the fact that Earth movements create a hazard for electrical equipment.
“We have notified another 105 customers that their power will be cut off. “starting Monday night,” SCE spokesman Reggie Kumar said.
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“One more time, This is due to the accelerated movement of land. which is causing damage to our electrical equipment and we have to cut off the power to ensure everyone’s safety,” he added.
The company said the new power outage will take place starting at approximately 7:00 p.m. this Monday in the Seaview neighborhood.
According to SCE, most of the outages will be temporary: 47 of them for just 24 hours, while another 38 will be for between 1 to 3 weeks, while repair and diversion work is carried out.
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However, about 20 homes in the Seaview area have suffered the most damage, The cut will be indefinite.
Since this Sunday morning, Residents of about 140 Rancho Palos Verdes homes were under evacuation warning while SCE cut power to the area. They were saved from immediate evacuation by the presence of backup generators.
The outage in the Portuguese Bend community occurred due to worsening landslides that accelerated across 680 acres following heavy rains in the spring of 2023, which caused damage to homes, roads and utilities.
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Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said that There is no manual to deal with an emergency like this..
“We are not sparing any expense,” Hahn said. “This is bigger than Rancho Palos Verdes, this earth movement is so gigantic and so damaging that A city should not have to bear the burden alone“.
Hahn reiterated the request for Governor Gavin Newsom to personally visit the affected area, and mentioned that he had committed other $5 million in county funds to address disaster.
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An emergency assistance center was inaugurated this Sunday, at the Ladera Linda Community Center, 32201 Forrestal Drivewith hours from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Authorities reiterated this Sunday the request for residents of the affected area must be prepared to evacuate at any time.
Officials said residents can check If your homes are in the area under the evacuation warning by consulting this link.
The power outage is the latest development in the wake of landslides in Rancho Palos Verdes that They began more than a year ago after the heavy rains during the spring of 2023.
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The earth movements caused damage to the road and to several residences that had to be evacuated due to the danger of being inhabited. Later, Authorities declared a local emergency.
The slip caused breaks in water and gas distribution pipesalso displaced sewage collection pipes, in addition to tilting electrical service poles.
Despite protests from residents and city officials, On July 29, Southern California Gas shut off natural gas service to 135 residences in the Portuguese Bend community amid concerns about the landslide problem.
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