PG&E Inspections Begin In San Rafael; Another Shutoff Possible

SAN RAFAEL, CA — PG&E began inspecting equipment Monday morning to restore power to San Rafael, but the city and County of Marin was advised another Public Safety Power Shutoff could hit the region early Tuesday morning.

"While we are hopeful that power will be restored in Marin County as soon as possible, the process of inspecting power lines and fixing any damage from the wind before re-energization takes time," county spokeswoman Laine Hendricks said.

The exact communities that will be impacted by the Tuesday shutoff have not been confirmed by PG&E.

City and county officials encouraged people whose power is restored between shutoff events to charge any medical equipment, phones and other electronic devices and to also restock emergency kits.

"While PG&E is working to restore power from the previous outage, some PG&E customers may remain out of power through the duration of this next potential Public Safety Power Shutoff," Hendricks said.

Read more details: PG&E Shutoffs: Closures, Inspections, More Shutdowns In Marin

New Non-Emergency Hotline

The city has opened a non-emergency hotline for residents that are having trouble accessing the internet. The hotline will be staffed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the duration of the shutoff event. Residents are encouraged to call 415-485-5070 for updated information and non-emergency questions specific to San Rafael.

Residents experiencing an emergency should call 911. For information about outages, road conditions, and other non-emergency inquires, call 211.

Charging Station

The city has moved the downtown charging station from City Hall to the San Rafael Community Center at 618 B St. City officials also encouraged residents to visit the PG&E Resource Center at the Albert J. Boro Community Center at 50 Canal St. for charging, cooling and water.