WINDS WREAK HAVOC ON SOUTHLAND.Byline: Eric Leach and Lisa Van Proyen Daily News Staff Writers Fierce winds gusting at more than 60 mph in parts of 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 Thursday tore the roof off a Tujunga carport CARPORT Cardiology A clinical trial–Coronary Artery Restenosis Prevention on Repeated Thromboxane-Antagonism Study that evaluated thromboxane A2-receptor blockade in preventing restenosis after PCTA in Pts with CAD. and uprooted trees throughout the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley 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. , crushing cars and causing power outages This is a list of famous wide-scale power outages. 1965
Whirling ``water devils'' were reported off Zuma Beach and a number of boats were washed ashore in gale force winds at Santa Catalina Island San·ta Cat·a·li·na Island or Catalina Island An island off southern California in the southern Santa Barbara Islands. Discovered in 1542, it has been a noted resort center since the 1920s. . Forecasters said the winds would continue today, but diminish by afternoon. ``It looks like wind through Friday noon, but it should start dying down Friday afternoon,'' said Bruce Rockwell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. The cold winds were funneled by the mountain ranges around Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. on Thursday through passes and canyons as they rushed out of the high pressure area in the interior toward the ocean. Airplanes leaving Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX were taking off to the east instead of to the west over the ocean. Burglar alarms were set off all over the San Fernando Valley, a police official said, but the main culprit was the wind. Shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday in Tujunga, wind blew a 50-by-75-foot roof off a carport in the 6900 block of Foothill Boulevard The following streets are named Foothill Boulevard:
Noun Austral & NZ a pole carrying an overhead power line and crushing a car, officials said. ``When I rose out of bed, I looked out the window and could see the roof blowing up. It went `Kaboom KABOOM Key Atomic Benefits Office of Mankind (Naked Gun 2 1/2) !' It was bent up and it hit these wires. I saw sparks and the wires lit up,'' said Andreas Larsson, who was guarding a Christmas tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. lot across the street. The roof hit a nearby power pole, knocking out power to more than 100 customers, said Karen Shepard-Grimes, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest municipal utility in the United States, serving 3.9 million residents in 2006. It was founded in 1902 to deliver water and electricity supplies to residents and businesses in Los Angeles. . About 15 minutes later, another wind gust flipped the roof upside-down 120 degrees from its original position and it landed on a Lincoln Continental. ``We don't get too many roofs blown off buildings. That's hurricane stuff,'' said Capt. Terry Waters of the Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. in Tujunga. Frazzled nerves There were no injuries reported, the incident just frazzled nerves of nearby homeowners. Sukania Dewsberry heard the loud crash next door while showering and preparing her children, ages 2 and 4, for day care. ``I looked out my window and saw wires severed and hanging on my clothes lines,'' Dewsberry said. ``When you see lines in your back yard, you know you're not going to go out there.'' Shepard-Grimes said most of the DWP's power outages Thursday were in the San Fernando Valley area, particularly Tujunga, West Hills and Winnetka. Up to 3,500 customers were without power at the peak of the wind, she said. But Tujunga residents said they've come to expect the powerful winds in their area, which is surrounded by hills and mountains. These winds came just two days shy of last year's powerful gusts. ``Last year was the worst. They knocked out power over the whole area. People closed down,'' said Tujunga resident John Davidson. ``This is one of the worst sections (of the Valley). It gets real whacked. The winds just come howling in here. It's like a trough cause we're on a hill.'' A home fire in the 6400 block of Wyngate Street in Tujunga was also blamed on the wind, Waters said. A gust of wind probably blew through a vent in the house, causing a candle on a tabletop to come in contact with combustibles, he said. There were no injuries, but damage to the kitchen. Elsewhere, the winds blew a tree onto a Reseda house in the 7700 block of Aura Avenue, but no one was hurt, officials said. In Woodland Hills, a tall poplar tree fell onto seven cars in the Blue Cross of California parking lot near the corner of Canoga Avenue and Erwin Street. And in the Lake View Terrace area, blowing dust swirled from the Hanson Dam Recreation Area and created a giant dust cloud. At Santa Catalina Island, a number of boats were washed to shore in gale force winds, officials said. Clear skies While the cold wind made life uncomfortable for many Southern Californians, it created uncommonly clear skies, beautiful views and a picture-perfect sunset. In a rare sight, an icy plume blew off the peak of Mount Baldy where the ski slopes were shut down in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles. ``It's very windy. It's not a nice day on the beach because of the blowing sand,'' said Bob Janis, a lifeguard at Zuma Beach. ``There are some water devils,'' Janis said, describing them as big sheets of swirling water blowing across the ocean. ``It takes a wind of a minimum of 40 miles per hour for that to happen.'' The winds snapped the mast off a wind surfboard in Malibu. The surfer was saved by lifeguards after someone spotted him off Malibu Colony and called 911. The wind created unusual challenges at San Fernando Valley area golf courses, but didn't keep golfers away. ``We've got some major die-hards up here,'' said Andrea McCauley at Knollwood Country Club in Granada Hills. ``They're bundled up, keeping the ball low and going for it. It's really blowing, but it's beautiful and clear. It couldn't be prettier.'' Worst damage The worst wind damage in Southern California was reported in the Inland Empire and in Orange County, where a carport crashed down on seven cars. Over the past two days more than 200,000 Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. customers had their power cut because of wind, officials said. The hardest hit areas were Redlands, Upland and Orange County, said Tom Boyd, a SCE SCE (in Scotland) Scottish Certificate of Education SCE n abbr (= Scottish Certificate of Education) → Schulabschlusszeugnis in Schottland spokesman. Although power was being restored to many customers, thousands were still out Thursday. There was one death since the Santa Ana winds Santa Ana Winds may refer to: 1. Santa Ana wind, a local Southern California reference to Föhn winds, a meteorological phenomenon occurring as a layer of wind is forced over a mountain range -- drying the air -- which then passes over the crest and begins to move downslope -- developed early Wednesday. An estimated 50 mph gust blew a piece of plywood from a scaffolding at a construction site in Irvine, hitting a worker in the head, officials said. The accident Wednesday morning fatally injured Michael Lee Ray, 44, of Lakewood. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1 -- color) Cars parked in a Woodland Hills lot crumple crum·ple v. crum·pled, crum·pling, crum·ples v.tr. 1. To crush together or press into wrinkles; rumple. 2. To cause to collapse. v.intr. 1. beneath a tree uprooted by high winds, which gusted to 60 mph in some areas Thursday. John McCoy/Daily News (2 -- color) Sam Soussan watches a jet approach Burbank Airport in a landing pattern revised to account for strong winds blowing from north. Myung J. Chun/Daily News (3 -- color) Powerful winds blew the roof off a carport in Tujunga, crushing this car and knocking out power Thursday. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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