Public Safety Power Shutoff May Impact Cupertino

From the City of Cupertino:

Post Date:10/07/2019

PG&E is predicting a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) that may impact portions of Santa Clara County, including in Cupertino.

The expected timeline for the PSPS is Wednesay, October 9, as early as 12:00 a.m. The power shutoff could last up to seven days.

For more details: PG&E press release.

As part of the PSPS preparedness efforts, PG&E is asking customers to:

• Update their contact information at pge.com/mywildfirealterts or by calling 1-866-743-6589 during normal business hours. PG&E will use this information to alert customers through automated calls, texts, and emails, when possible, prior to, and during, a Public Safety Power Shutoff.
• Plan for medical needs like mediations that require refrigeration or devices that need power.
• Identify backup charging methods for phones and keep hard copies of emergency numbers.
• Build or restock your emergency kit with flashlights, fresh batteries, first aid supplies, and cash.
• Keep in mind family members who are elderly, younger children, and pets. Information and tips including a safety plan checklist are available at pge.com/wildfiresafety.
• Learn more about wildfire risk and what to do before, during, and after an emergency to keep your family safe at PG&E's Safety Action Center.

Be advised that traffic signals may be out, and intersections affected should be treated as four-way stops.

For more information on what to do during and after a Public Safety Power Shutoff visit: https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/outage-readiness.page

This press release was produced by the City of Cupertino. The views expressed here are the author’s own.