Power out for thousands across Central CA due to storm, PG&E says

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Thousands are without power across Central California on Tuesday as a storm pushes rain and wind through the region.

More than 2,800 PG&E customers have lost power, the utility company said.

The largest outage was affecting 1,400 PG&E customers in Lemoore. Power went out around 7:30 am. It wasn't immediately clear when electricity would be restored.

Meanwhile, 312 customers lost power in Merced, including the Merced Mall, early Tuesday morning.

The company says these outages were weather-related. PG&E crews are working to make repairs and restore power.

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