Thousands of people across the Bay Area on Thursday were set to face their third straight night without electricity or heat as PG&E continues to recover from Tuesday’s storm.
Crews have been brought in from around the state and even from other utilities to help PG&E recover from what it’s calling the worst storm in years.
“This is one of the most severe storms that we’ve experienced in our service area, especially in Santa Clara County,” PG&E spokesperson Mayra Tostado said.
PG&E said part of the problem is sheer volume. The utility is dealing with 400 separate incidents in the South Bay alone.
“Wind gusts exceeded 90 miles per