PG&E Works to Shore Up Soil Around Transmission Tower

ORINDA, CA – Work was done Sunday to shore up the soil around a transmission tower in a remote area of Orinda ahead of another Bay Area storm that is expected to start this week, National Weather Service officials and a PG&E spokeswoman said.

The work to shore up the soil started Saturday in an area where there are no homes or businesses, spokeswoman Tamar Sarkissian said.

A mudslide caused the soil around the tower to become unstable and crews were using helicopters today to shore it up to support the tower.

Sarkissian said it's hard to say when the work will be done but the instability of the tower has not caused any power outages.

A wind advisory went into effect and is to remain in effect until 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Details here: Wind Advisory Issued for Area: Take Care When Driving! See week's weather forecast for Lamorinda: Light rain throughout the week, with temperatures falling to 50°F on Saturday.

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