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Getting prepared for a PG&E blackout

Action News Now spoke with locals who did not seem prepared for PG&E's new public safety power shutoff.

Posted: Jun 4, 2019 5:36 PM

Updated: Jun 5, 2019 10:28 AM

Posted By: Stephanie Lin

CHICO, Calif. - As part of its new public safety power shut off program, PG&E is adding more precautionary measures to reduce wildfires. If extreme fire conditions threaten an electricity system, your power could be turned off.

The county recommends keeping a supply kit with bottled water, non-perishable foods, extra batteries to charge up devices, and any important medication.

Click here to learn more about PG&E's recommendations for an emergency preparedness kit.

California Coronavirus Cases

Data is updated nightly.

Confirmed Cases: 786168

Reported Deaths: 15016

County	Confirmed	Deaths
Los Angeles	260797	6353
Riverside	56681	1153
San Bernardino	52471	908
Orange	52063	1128
San Diego	44577	760
Kern	31379	354
Fresno	27668	355
Sacramento	21297	375
Alameda	20558	374
Santa Clara	20410	296
San Joaquin	19793	414
Stanislaus	16319	335
Contra Costa	15837	199
Tulare	15599	256
Ventura	12328	143
Imperial	11558	314
San Francisco	10745	99
San Mateo	9522	143
Monterey	9467	67
Santa Barbara	8862	110
Merced	8750	134
Kings	7283	77
Sonoma	7060	114
Marin	6557	112
Solano	6085	55
Madera	4296	58
Placer	3466	41
San Luis Obispo	3369	27
Butte	2748	35
Yolo	2747	54
Santa Cruz	2218	8
Sutter	1642	10
Napa	1614	13
San Benito	1301	11
Yuba	1118	7
El Dorado	1068	4
Mendocino	849	18
Lassen	731	0
Shasta	687	14
Glenn	550	3
Colusa	509	6
Nevada	506	6
Tehama	498	4
Humboldt	482	6
Lake	465	10
Calaveras	311	14
Amador	286	16
Tuolumne	221	4
Inyo	187	14
Mono	165	2
Siskiyou	161	0
Del Norte	136	1
Mariposa	75	2
Plumas	49	0
Modoc	24	0
Trinity	15	0
Sierra	6	0
Alpine	2	0
Unassigned	0	0

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Air quality has worsened for most of northern California as a lot of smoke from our area fires as settled over the valleys and foothills. We can expect more hazy, smoky sunshine on Tuesday with light to moderate breezes as autumn begins.