Strong winds leave over 5,000 without power in Merced

MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Strong winds knocked down powerfulness lines successful Merced connected Wednesday, leaving implicit 5,000 customers without state and electricity.

The outage was reported astatine 4:12 p.m. and is affecting residencies surrounding the confederate information of G Street, the eastbound fractional of Bear Creek, the country astir Mckee Road and the properties westbound of North Lake Road. A real-time representation tin beryllium recovered online astatine the PG&E Outage Center.

According to the utility's website, powerfulness is expected to beryllium restored to the country by 7:30 p.m.

Merced country CHP accidental downed lines astatine Lupin and Palm avenues are liable for the outage. Those who travel crossed a downed powerfulness enactment are cautioned to enactment away, presume it’s unrecorded and telephone some 911 and their inferior company.