ESCONDIDO, CA – Thousands of customers are without power Tuesday morning as a storm slams San Diego County. San Diego Gas & Electric reported on its outage map that more than 5,000 customers have no power across the county, from Carlsbad to Chula Vista.
Locally, a total of 1,337 customers have no power in and around Escondido. The outage, which started at 6:24 a.m., is affecting the communities of Escondido, Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Bernardo, San Pasqual and Lake Hodges.
SDG&E estimates the power will be restored by about 9 a.m.
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SDG&E is assessing the outage to determine the cause. No other information is currently available.
Always assume that power lines are energized. Fallen electric lines are extremely dangerous. Report any downed lines to 9-1-1. For additional tips visit https://t.co/Gvo2cGjk1c. #stormsafety #sandiegowx pic.twitter.com/m9OglBcLi7
— SDG&E (@SDGE) January 9, 2018
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