Edison Pushes Back Timeline

Although Edison originally released a statement that said power would be restored by Sunday night, many area residents say they are still without power. 

The company is now saying it will have power restored to 99.9 percent of customers by 8 p.m. Monday.

A message per Southern California Edison's website:

Southern California Edison (SCE) made steady progress overnight and this morning in restoring service to customers who lost power because of hurricane-force winds. Field crews are continuing to work today, with the expectation that power will be restored by 8 p.m. tonight to 95 percent of customers whose service was interrupted by the wind storm. The company expects power to be restored to 99.9 percent of customers who lost service by 8 p.m. tomorrow. As of 8 p.m. PST today, SCE had 38,119 customers without service.

Crews are working to restore service as safely and quickly as possible. There are 273 SCE and contract crews working currently to restore service. Some restoration efforts initially were hampered by huge trees and other large pieces of debris, which blocked access for crews to equipment.

On Saturday and Sunday, SCE had community outreach centers in the hardest hit areas open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. where customers could get free basic supplies, including flashlights, water and ice (based on availability).

The extremely high winds caused considerable damage to the distribution power grid, power lines, poles and equipment. Customers are asked to stay away from any downed or dangling lines, including those between homes and power poles. A downed line or dangling wire is dangerous even if it appears not to be live.

SCE also is asking customers who have downed lines on or near their homes or businesses to call 911 and stay inside to remain safe until SCE crews can repair the lines. Customers unable to reach a 911 operator quickly can call SCE customer service at (800) 655-4555.

Hardest Hit Communities

• Alhambra
• Altadena
• Arcadia
• Duarte
• El Monte
• La Cañada Flintridge
• Monrovia
• Rosemead
• San Gabriel
• San Marino
• Sierra Madre
• South Pasadena
• Temple City
• An unincorporated portion of Los Angeles County