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Preparing for a Public Safety Ability Shutoff (PSPS)

Local ability utilities (Southern California Edison/PG&E) recently adult plans to close down power during disquisitional fire weather in order to reduce the risk of wildfires. The Public Safety Power Shutoff Programme (PSPS) could lead to multi-day power outages in many areas during periods of extremely hot, dry out and/or windy weather.

A PSPS outage will last as long as the potentially unsafe atmospheric condition atmospheric condition exist, plus the amount of time it takes for power company workers to inspect and repair their equipment in the affected area(s). Residents need to be prepared to suffer a power outage lasting 3-5 days.

Actual frequency of PSPS events will depend on various conditions and ecology factors, and the decision will be made with the virtually accurate assessment of real-time information and available situational sensation data available.

What does this hateful for Ventura Canton residents?

Power outages impact the whole customs and can get in difficult for people to see their bones needs, as well as:

Disrupt communications, h2o, ac and transportation
Close retail businesses, grocery stores, gas stations, ATMs, banks and other services
Crusade food spoilage and water contamination
Prevent the utilize of medical devices such as oxygen concentrators and other devices
Prevent the utilise of elevators, garage doors, electric gates and doors, etc.

What can residents do to exist prepared?

Plan for any medical needs, similar medications needing to be refrigerated or battery dependent assistive technology and medical devices.
Build a Prepare, Set, Go! emergency supply kit, including nutrient, water, flashlights, a radio, fresh batteries, first aid supplies and cash.
Register with Southern California Edison and PG&Due east to receive alerts. Login with SCE.com User ID.
Sign upwardly for Ventura Canton emergency alerts at VCAlert.org or annals for cell telephone notifications by texting "VCALERT" to 313131.
Identify backup charging methods for phones, such as USB power banks.
Learn how tomanually open your garage door.
If you ain abackup generator, ensure it's prophylactic to operate.
For boosted PSPS resources, check out this fact sheet from prepareforpowerdown.com.

For more than PSPS information, contact your local power company:

Southern California Edison (SCE)
Visitsce.com/PSPS | Phone: 1-800-655-4555

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Additional Preparedness Resources

Ventura County Cooling Center Locations
Prepareforpowerdown.com – PSPS sensation website for all California power companies
Fix.gov/power-outage – Power outage preparedness information from the U.South. Department of Homeland Security
Cpuc.ca.gov/consumer-support/psps – Information on the California Public Utility Committee's PSPS actions
Caloes.ca.gov – California Governor's Office of Emergency Services website