173,000 customers in southern California also had their power shut off by Southern California Edison. Thea map of the impacted areas so residents can find out whether they will be affected.
Pacific Gas & Electric said the blackout could last up to five days.
For days leading up to the blackout, PG&E’s website was down due to increased traffic, causing frustration and anger among residents who were scrambling to see whether they would be affected.
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