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Power Shutoff Diary: In Darkened Dwellings, Calistoga Seniors Face Tough Choice – Stay Or Leave
"Emptied the fridge, cleaned the fridge, restocked the fridge and here we are having to empty the fridge again," Mummert said.
October 15, 2020 at 11:15 pm
CALISTOGA (KPIX) — Pacific Gas & Electric Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) are still affecting several communities in the Bay Area. Some parts of the North Bay are still in the dark and it has become a health and safety issue for one neighborhood in Calistoga.
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The western portion of Calistoga has been without power for more than 24 hours, greatly inconveniencing residents of Rancho de Calistoga, a mobile home park for seniors, as temperatures soared into the high 90s Thursday.
Gloria Paulsen left her home Thursday night to head to a relative’s house in Novato. Paulsen’s daughter Margrethe Mummert spoke to KPIX.
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“It’s too hot, it’s too hot for my mom and it’s scary for her because, when the lights go out, she gets very confused. She’s 95. It’s scary for her,” Mummert said.
Mummert came all the way from New York to help her mom evacuate during the Glass Fire. They had just got home Saturday then were hit with the power shutoff.
“Emptied the fridge, cleaned the fridge, restocked the fridge and here we are having to empty the fridge again,” Mummert said.
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