Current:Home > InvestCalifornia power outage map: Over 400,000 customers with no power after heavy downpours -WealthSync Hub
California power outage map: Over 400,000 customers with no power after heavy downpours
View
Date:2025-04-26 11:28:20
A winter storm brought intense downpours and strong winds to California on Sunday, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and flooding roadways across the state.
According to Accuweather, up to 37 million people, or about 94% of the state's population, were at risk for life-threatening floods from the storm.
The National Weather Service issued a rare hurricane-force wind warning for the central coast on Sunday as wind gusts up to 92 mph were possible from the Monterey Peninsula to the northern section of San Luis Obispo County.
The atmospheric river was the second to hit the state in just a few days, although forecasters said Sunday's storm would be the season's most potent, particularly in Southern California.
Evacuation warnings and orders were in effect for Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Ventura and Monterey counties. Classes were canceled Monday for schools across Santa Barbara County, and the Santa Barbara airport closed Sunday evening due to flooding on the airfield, according to its website.
Live weather updates:Life-threatening flood threat as heavy rain and powerful winds clobber California
California power outage map
As of 6:42 a.m. ET, over 430,000 customers were without power across the state, according to a USA TODAY power outage tracker.
The hardest hit counties were in Northern California, including Santa Clara County (over 70,000 outages), Sacramento County (over 57,000) and San Mateo County (over 50,000).
Contributing: Susan Miller, Jorge L. Ortiz, Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY
veryGood! (4)
Related
- What were Tom Selleck's juicy final 'Blue Bloods' words in Reagan family
- Blast rocks residential building in southern China
- Ohio Supreme Court sides with pharmacies in appeal of $650 million opioid judgment
- What is Sora? Account creation paused after high demand of AI video generator
- Opinion: Gianni Infantino, FIFA sell souls and 2034 World Cup for Saudi Arabia's billions
- Making a $1B investment in the US? Trump pledges expedited permits — but there are hurdles
- Fortnite OG is back. Here's what to know about the mode's release, maps and game pass.
- As a Major California Oil Producer Eyes Carbon Storage, Thousands of Idle Wells Await Cleanup
- Who's hosting 'Saturday Night Live' tonight? Musical guest, how to watch Dec. 14 episode
- 10 cars with 10 cylinders: The best V
Ranking
- Realtor group picks top 10 housing hot spots for 2025: Did your city make the list?
- 'Yellowstone' Season 5, Part 2: Here's when the final episode comes out and how to watch
- South Korea opposition leader Lee says impeaching Yoon best way to restore order
- Michael Cole, 'The Mod Squad' and 'General Hospital' actor, dies at 84
- South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
- Biden and Tribal Leaders Celebrate Four Years of Accomplishments on Behalf of Native Americans
- How to watch the 'Blue Bloods' Season 14 finale: Final episode premiere date, cast
- Trump names Andrew Ferguson as head of Federal Trade Commission to replace Lina Khan
Recommendation
DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
How Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen Navigate Their Private Romance on Their Turf
Snoop Dogg Details "Kyrptonite" Bond With Daughter Cori Following Her Stroke at 24
Morgan Wallen sentenced after pleading guilty in Nashville chair
FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup
As a Major California Oil Producer Eyes Carbon Storage, Thousands of Idle Wells Await Cleanup
Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter, an AP
Biden says he was ‘stupid’ not to put his name on pandemic relief checks like Trump did