With wind gusts packing punches of 80+ mph and over 2 inches of rain falling in the last 24 hours, many Marin County residents are experiencing power outages and under shelter-in-place orders.
The Novato Fire District reported “We continue to receive reports of power outages throughout the County due to the storm. According to PG&E, they anticipate restoring power for the prolonged outages by Monday afternoon.”
People were advised to remain off the roads unless it is for essential travel.
Marin County’s Department of Public Works has closed Panoramic Highway due to debris and trees down. The closure will be between Edgewood and Pantoll. Lucas Valley Road is closed between Nicasio Valley Road and Westgate Drive. Bolinas – Fairfax Road is closed between Azalea Hill (Meadow Club) to Highway 1. Olema/Bolinas Rd closed in Bolinas between Brighton and Mesa; Mesa has one lane open between Olema/Bolinas Rd and 100 Mesa Rd. Please utilize alternate routes.
Bolinas Fire requests persons within the Bolinas area to shelter-in-place due to numerous power lines and trees down in throughout the area. Avoid travel and utilize extreme caution.
Stinson Beach: High surf and storm surge likely to flood Stinson’s Calles area until Monday morning. Move vehicles to high ground.
Town of Ross: Shelter In Place issued 1 through 19 Sir Francis Drake and Ridgeview Drive for a natural gas leak. PG&E is on scene to resolve the issue.
Novato: Multiple reports of trees and power lines down throughout Novato. Stay clear of downed power lines and immediately call 9-1-1 to report.
Sausalito: Approximately 1,300 residences in Sausalito and Marin City were without power Sunday evening. The largest outage is in the Sausalito hills above Cazneau Avenue and Woodward Avenue, where 532 PG&E customers are without power. Other outage areas include Golden Gate Village, Gate 5 Road, and Wolfback Ridge, where gusts as high as 74 mph have been reported.
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