Updated on March 14, 6:25 p.m.
Strong winds knocked down power lines and trees across the city, according to the Los Altos Police Department, and officers encouraged people to stay inside if possible.
As of 12:51 p.m., 1,593 customers were without power in Mountain View, and as of 3:22 p.m., 3,167 and 9,940 customers remained without power in Los Altos Hills and Los Altos, respectively, PG&E spokesperson Denny Boyles said.
Included in the Mountain View outage is El Camino Hospital, which is reportedly without power and running on its backup power system.
“We have a robust backup power system and are currently on emergency power,” El Camino Health officials said in a statement. “All critical and emergency services are operating at full capacity, and we are assessing and rescheduling elective cases as needed.”
Over the weekend
Wind and rain hammered many cities across the Bay Area over the weekend, including Los Altos.
No power outages were reported in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills or Mountain View as of 11 a.m. Monday, said PG&E spokesperson Tamar Sarkissian, who advised customers to prepare for possible outages, as PG&E anticipates more gusty winds and rain.
On Friday alone, Los Altos police reported 25 weather-related calls, including four for downed wires and 18 for downed trees. There were also three road closures.
Clay Woods of Los Altos Hills reported wind-induced damage at his property at the top of Moody Canyon.
“In the last 28 years I have never seen winds like this. It was almost hurricane velocity, glass railings torn apart with tempered glass shattered everywhere,” he said. “Deck planters with full-sized trees toppled! Patio furniture tossed across the canyon.”
Another major winter storm moved in late Monday, with a local flood watch and high wind warning in effect through early today.
Sandbags are available at the city’s self-serve station, located in the parking lot of McKenzie Park at 707 Fremont Ave.
To report street flooding, fallen trees/limbs, plugged storm drains and traffic signal outages, call Los Altos public works crews at (650) 947-2785.
For outages and downed power lines, call PG&E at (800) 743-5002.
