Palos Verdes: Wind Advisory, Potential Power Outages Expected

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA — A wind advisory was issued for Palos Verdes Tuesday, with Cox Communications customers expected to have possible outages.

The National Weather Service announced the wind advisory through 4 a.m. Wednesday with northeast winds of up to 20 to 30 mph, along with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

Cox Communications advises that areas with aerial plant and a high concentration of trees, especially eucalyptus trees, such as the Palos Verdes Drive East area, are at a high risk of experiencing extended service outages, city officials said.

Power lines may also be impacted.

"While Cox will have extra staff available to respond to outages, Cox’s safety protocols require that power is restored before crews can safely restore internet service," city officials said in a statement.

SCE customers may report or inquire about outages at (800) 611-1911. For information on non-Public Safety Power Shutoff outages, customers can also check sce.com/outages. Customers can also sign up for normal outage alerts on their My Account page: www.sce.com/myaccount.

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