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PG&E will preemptively cut power for more than 800,000 customers across 34 counties in Northern California starting just after midnight. Here's what you need to know: trib.al/4PJCJ9G

Want to know if your power will be turned off? Type your address into our interactive map to see if you're within the flagged zone. projects.sfchronicle.com/trackers/power…

#BREAKING: Caltrans plans to close all four bores of the Caldecott Tunnel for as long as five days due to #PGEShutoff. bit.ly/30UdJM9

Here’s how the #PGEShutoff could affect:

Schools > bit.ly/2Molsgv
Hospitals > bit.ly/2Iy1jmM
Stores > bit.ly/2p1rRWO
Cell service > bit.ly/2OxDjEu
BART > bit.ly/33aSJ5i
Firefighters > bit.ly/2opWOnD

Wondering why the #pgeshutoff could last several days? @thejdmorris explains: bit.ly/2AWXnYS

@thejdmorris If you need a place to go while the power is down, PG&E is opening Community Resource Centers starting Wednesday at 8 a.m. Here’s where the centers are: bit.ly/2LXYNID

@thejdmorris Fifth & Mission podcast | Hundreds of thousands of people could be affected by the #pgeshutoff. @theJDMorris talks about how we got here and what you need to know.

Apple > podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pg-…
Spotify > open.spotify.com/episode/5mllWk…

@thejdmorris Across the Bay Area, residents were flustered and frustrated at the impending power outage, unable to access the PG&E map of outage areas and unclear how best to prepare. bit.ly/2op79QA

@thejdmorris Here’s what you need to know about PG&E’s power shut-off: bit.ly/2OxV6uY

@thejdmorris Here’s what you need to know about PG&E’s power shut-off: bit.ly/2OxV6uY

@thejdmorris It doesn’t matter how much you paid for your hotel room in Wine Country: You could still go to bed by flashlight this week, thanks to the #pgeshutoff. bit.ly/35iZQKS

@thejdmorris UPDATE: Caltrans is preparing to close the Caldecott Tunnel — but it’s also working with PG&E to see if the utility can provide emergency power to keep the busy tunnel open. #pgeshutoff bit.ly/2MuQF1k

EBMUD and other water providers are asking customers in affected areas to store a minimum of two gallons of water per person per day — enough to last three to seven days — and to store extra for pets. sfchronicle.com/california-wil…

UPDATE: @PGE4Me says power outage could last as long as Tuesday for some customers.

sfchronicle.com/california-wil…

MAJOR UPDATE: Bay Area blackout won’t begin until noon: PG&E says the power shutoffs will not happen all at once on Wednesday. The company will implement one round of shutoffs, starting in the northern part of the state, from midnight until 4 a.m. sfchronicle.com/california-wil…

UPDATE: Caltrans and PG&E said Tuesday night that they are working to install generators at the Caldecott and Devil’s Slide tunnels in an all-night operation that they hope will prevent the closure of the roadways to traffic. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…