Flex Alert, Reduce Your Power
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A statewide Flex alert is in effect because of the extreme heat stifling Southern California. It will run until Sunday. Video by kmir6.com
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COACHELLA VALLEY-- A statewide flex alert is in effect because of the extreme heat stiffiling Southern California. It will run until Sunday. The alert urges residents to reduce their power usage in order to avoid potential outages. More than fifty residents in our area spent a bulk of the day without power, because of unplanned outages. And in order to help minimize them, officials are asking for your help in conserving power. They say to turn your thermastat to 78 or higher, keep your drapes or blinds drawn, and use a fan. And when it comes to appliances like dishwashers, washing machines and dryers, please use them in the early morning or at night. As far as Southern California Edison's planned outages, Edison says some are crucial but we now know that the August 14th outages in Palm Desert and Palm Springs, will be rescheduled.
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