HIGH WINDS BRING DOWN TREES, CUT POWER, ALARM FIRE OFFICIALS.Byline: RACHEL URANGA Staff Writer Fierce winds uprooted trees and knocked out power across Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, on Friday, heightening fire danger as the gusty gust·y adj. gust·i·er, gust·i·est 1. Blowing in or marked by gusts: a gusty storm. 2. Characterized by sudden outbursts. weather is expected to continue throughout the weekend. The brutish brut·ish adj. 1. Of or characteristic of a brute. 2. Crude in feeling or manner. 3. Sensual; carnal. 4. winds, which created brilliantly blue clear skies Clear Skies could refer to:
Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and local mountains during the next three days. ``They will continue on their rampage,'' said Stuart Seto, a weather specialist for the National Weather Service. That rampage began early Friday as gusts knocked out hundreds of city streetlights, clogging traffic and frustrating motorists as sporadic blackouts darkened dark·en v. dark·ened, dark·en·ing, dark·ens v.tr. 1. a. To make dark or darker. b. To give a darker hue to. 2. To fill with sadness; make gloomy. 3. parts of the city. Crews worked overtime to get the electricity back on. About 35,000 Department of Water and Power customers lost electricity, including 10,000 in North Hollywood. But the worst-hit areas were in West Los Angeles
``Our crews are working as quickly as possible to restore power in a safe manner,'' DWP DWP Department of Work and Pensions (UK) DWP Drinking Water Program DWP Dynamic Weapon Pricing (gamin, Counter-Strike: Source) DWP Department of Water & Power DWP Drinking Water Protection spokeswoman Carol Tucker said. More than 300 city trees were upended, some ripped from their roots as the wind tossed palm fronds into the street and trash cans across lawns. ``It's blowing hard,'' said John Acosta, 42, of Canoga Park, who awoke at 3a.m. to the sound of a 75-foot eucalyptus crashing down across the street from his apartment. The tree crushed three cars parked along Owensmouth Avenue. ``It was so, so loud. It was like a car accident,'' he said. ``I was afraid the tree had hit my daughter's room.'' At one point, winds powered through Santa Clarita at 80mph -- nearly hurricane strength, Seto said. ``That's pretty rare,'' he said. Winds are predicted to sweep through most of Los Angeles at least through this afternoon at speeds up to 40mph, with gusts reaching 60mph. High-wind advisories remain in effect though noon today in the mountains and Ventura and Los Angeles counties. The winds should die down by Sunday, as temperatures rise into the 70s. But fire officials are keeping a close watch on the mountains and valleys, where windy, dry conditions create ripe fire conditions. Officials warned Los Angeles residents to make sure that brush is cleared from their property and that all loose lawn furniture is stored. ``The conditions are potentially explosive,'' said Brian Humphrey, a spokesman for the city's Fire Department. rachel.uranga(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3741 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: High winds blew down a tree, which smashed several cars in the 8000 block of Owensmouth Avenue in Canoga Park on Friday. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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