December 1, 2011

Dear Resident:

The City of Duarte and surrounding communities experienced extremely high winds last
night.  The winds caused power outages throughout the community, along with downed
trees, branches, and power lines.  The City is currently responding to numerous
calls and reports of damage as it comes through.

Various City Departments are working together to address incidents associated with
this event.  Both City Hall and the Public Safety Office are open.  All streets are
clear and the signals are operational throughout the City, with the exception of
Buena Vista and Evergreen which is out and the "Best Buy" signal on Mountain Avenue
North of the 210 Freeway which is on flashing red.

This is a Public Works Services event with the primary focus of clearing the public
streets and sidewalks.  There has been no major reports of damage to property and no
reports of injuries or deaths related to this event.

Southern California Edison is aware of the outages and is working to restore power. 
If you encounter a downed power line- DO NOT TOUCH the line!  Notify Temple Station
immediately at 626-448-9861.

Southern California Edison can be reached at 626-256-6554 or 626-256-6650.

All Duarte Unified Schools are closed today December 1, 2011.

For additional information or to report a downed City tree, call City Hall at 626 357-7931 or 
stay connected on Twitter or at www.accessduarte.com 

Thank you for your patience!