SCE - Southern California Edison Planned Outage

Residents of Wonder Valley have been receiving notices from SCE - Southern California Edison - of an outage scheduled for Wednesday, October 26th, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This is Outage #790181

The notice reads,

“Please note that the power may be off for the whole period or may be turned off more than once. The times noted are our best estimates and some conditions may cause the outage to not start exactly on time or be postponed.”

For more information on outages visit the Outage Center:
https://www.sce.com/wps/portal/home/outage-center/

Please also visit Be Prepared for a Power Outage:

https://www.sce.com/wps/portal/home/outage-center/preparing-for-outages/

The Wonder Valley Community Center will be open from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. for those who need a place to stay during the outage. The Center is located at 80526-½ Amboy Road next to the fire station.

I want to thank everyone who, last summer, helped convince SCE to reschedule the outage to this much more convenient time, when the weather is mild, instead of the middle of triple-digit heat in the summer. Special thanks to all the community members who called SCE to ask them to reschedule, and to Mark Lundquist and Supervisor Ramos, Reach Out Morongo Basin, and the SBC Department of Aging and Adult Services, and all those who helped prepare for the outage should it have continued as planned.

SCE Outage is cancelled!!!

A couple of people have been informed via Facebook private messages that Southern California Edison is canceling the outage scheduled for Wednesday, June 29, from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

This is the message:

"Hi [WV resident]. We've just been informed that the Wonder Valley maintenance outage scheduled for next week has been cancelled. There is a possibility of rescheduling this outage, but until then, your area will not be affected. We understand that keeping power on in this weather for this community is important, and hope we were able to address your concerns."

This has not been confirmed. The protest is going on as planned.

As of 7:00 a.m., Monday, June 27

To check on an outage, go to:
https://www.sce.com/wps/portal/home/outage-center/
and type in our current outage number: 770258

Keep your fingers crossed. This is great news if it's true.

There's a rumor that the SCE Outage may be cancelled

A couple of people have been informed via Facebook private messages that Southern California Edison is canceling the outage scheduled for Wednesday, June 29, from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

This is the message:

"Hi [WV resident]. We've just been informed that the Wonder Valley maintenance outage scheduled for next week has been cancelled. There is a possibility of rescheduling this outage, but until then, your area will not be affected. We understand that keeping power on in this weather for this community is important, and hope we were able to address your concerns."

This has not been confirmed. The protest is going on as planned.

As of 7:00 a.m., Monday, June 27

To check on an outage, go to:
https://www.sce.com/wps/portal/home/outage-center/
and type in our current outage number: 770258

Keep your fingers crossed. This is great news if it's true.

SCE OUTAGE INFO: Please share with your neighbors

ELECTRICAL OUTAGE June 29, 8 a.m – 4 p.m.
Southern California Edison has scheduled an outage in Wonder Valley for Wednesday, June 29, from 8 a.m.
- 4 p.m. If you have an emergency, CALL 9-1-1.

WONDER VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER (WVCC)
80526½ Amboy, Wonder Valley CA - next to the Fire Station
PHONE: (760) 367-9880
EMERGENCY HOURS: Wednesday, June 29, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
If you need to get out of the heat, go to the WVCC. Bring food for yourself, and any medications you need.
Water will be provided.

TWENTYNINE PALMS SENIOR CENTER
6539 Adobe Road, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
If you are a senior you may drive to the Twentynine Palms Senior Center. If you need a ride, call or write our MAC Rep Teresa Sitz before Monday and give her your name, phone number, and address. Reach Out Morongo Basin will pick you up and take you to the Twentynine Palms Senior Center for the day and bring
you home after. If you call before Monday you can reserve a meal.
Teresa Sitz: teresa.sitz@gmail.com, 760-865-9550 or 213-447-8591
Other centers may be opened as needed. For more information visit: WonderValley.org

IMPORTANT TIPS

• Make sure your cell phones and backup batteries are charged.
• If you have a WELL, fill containers for a day’s worth of water for you, your pets, and for flushing your toilet (1-2 gallons each flush). Most well pumps are electric so your well may not be operational during the outage.
• Fill your car up with gas, and make sure you know how to open your garage manually.
• Try to leave your fridge or freezer closed during the outage. Keep cold beverages on ice in a cooler.
• Wake up before dawn and run your swamp cooler and fans. When the sun comes up, close all your curtains.
• You may have to throw out perishable food if it was kept above 40 degrees for too long.
• Avoid open flames of any kind.
• Don’t forget your pets and livestock.
• Consider going someplace else for the day. Exercise security measures if you leave your house. If you see any suspicious activity, report it to 9-1-1. Ask for an incident number.
• Check on your neighbors. In an emergency, CALL 9-1-1.
• For local information and assistance, call the Wonder Valley Community Center at (760) 367-9880.

SIGNS of HEAT CRAMPS / EXHAUSTION 

• Mild to severe muscle cramps in legs, arms, abdomen, or back
• Exhaustion, dizziness, and light-headedness
• Weak pulse and rapid, shallow breathing
• Heavy perspiration (sweating)
• Normal to pale skin color

SIGNS of HEAT STROKE

• Altered mental state
• Skin that is hot to the touch
• Rapid, shallow breathing,
• Strong, rapid pulse
• Weakness, dizziness
• Little to no perspiration (sweat)
• Seizures or muscular twitching

If you are experiencing heat cramps / exhaustion, or any other medical emergency, CALL 9-1-1