{"id":3110,"date":"2022-01-02T08:16:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-02T16:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/?p=3110"},"modified":"2022-01-02T10:15:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T18:15:12","slug":"pge-works-with-red-cross-sierra-counties-to-provide-relief-amid-power-outages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/2022\/01\/02\/pge-works-with-red-cross-sierra-counties-to-provide-relief-amid-power-outages\/","title":{"rendered":"PG&E works with Red Cross, Sierra counties to provide relief amid power outages"},"content":{"rendered":"
[Gurajpal Sangha<\/a>,\u00a0Jonathan Taraya<\/a>]<\/pre>\n
GARDEN VALLEY, Calif. (KTXL) \u2014 Snowy roadways and the remains of downed powerlines are the latest example of the recent winter storm\u2019s sheer power in the area north of Placerville.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was the worst storm we\u2019ve ever been in,\u201d Kelsey resident John Ledo told FOX40 Saturday.<\/p>\n
While some people are on day seven without power, Ledo is on day three.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe ended up having the main line broken from the pole to the house, that was a neutral line causing a lot of power to come into the house. We are lucky it didn\u2019t cause a fire,\u201d Ledo explained.<\/p>\n
Pacific Gas and Electric officials said the weather caused damage to 1,700 locations and their crews are working to restore power as fast as possible to the foothill and Sierra communities.<\/p>\n
El Dorado County has 300 of the damaged locations and more than 9,000 homes are without power.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe just got news that Garden Valley got restored, another area got restored, so hopefully we are back on as well,\u201d Ledo said.<\/p>\n
Nearby areas like Georgetown remained in the dark Saturday unless a generator was providing power.<\/p>\n
Ledo said while PG&E crews work to restore power, it\u2019s the help neighbors are providing each other that is helping get through the days without power.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are just very thankful for all the help we are getting from the community,\u201d Ledo said.<\/p>\n
Recently, counties in the Sierra, the Red Cross and PG&E have opened warming shelters and community resources centers, like the one in Garden Valley, to help distribute to-go bags with a blanket, battery charger, snacks and water.<\/p>\n
The community resource center in Garden Valley opened 3 p.m. Saturday at Marshall Grange Hall located at 4940 Marshall Road before it closed at 7 p.m. It will open again Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n
The other community resource centers listed below will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.:<\/p>\n