Full Notification

Portions of Morgan Hill will be impacted by a large-scale PG&E Public Safety Power Shuto¬ff. This shutoff will begin between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. today.

Important Updates
• De Paul Urgent Care Center will be closed due to the power shutoff. For urgent medical needs, community members are being referred to St. Louise Regional Hospital, located at 9400 No Name Uno in Gilroy.

• A Charging Center will be opened at the Community and Cultural Center, located at 17000 Monterey Road in Morgan Hill at the Outdoor Amphitheater. Electrical outlets will be available on a first come, first served basis.

• The City will be enforcing a curfew beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 through 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 10,2019 in areas impacted by the power shutoff. The curfew is intended for pedestrians loitering in areas impacted by the power shutoff. This curfew is for the safety of the community to reduce the opportunity for crime. Travel by vehicle and presence on one's own property is fine. Please note that checking on neighbors is not considered loitering.

A Charging Center will be opened at the Community and Cultural Center, located at 17000 Monterey Rd in Morgan Hill at the Outdoor Amphitheater. Electrical outlets will be available on a first come, first served basis. This charging center will be open once the power is shutoff in Morgan Hill and is anticipated to stay open through the duration of the power shutoff.

• The City is not currently accepting any donations or volunteers. For more information, please check back at the City’s website at www.morganhill.ca.gov.

• All schools in the Morgan Hill Unified School District plan to remain open. Check with your private school administration on their power outage plans.

• The City of Morgan Hill reminds all community members to be responsible for their own emergency preparedness. Be aware of neighbors who are elderly, people with disabilities, or who otherwise might be more likely to need help. For emergencies, please call 911.

• Refer to www.pge.com/pspsupdates or call 1-800-743-5002 for the most recent updates. It is suggested to enter your specific address to determine if you are within the impacted area.

• Make sure that you are signed up to receive notifications directly from PG&E about Public Safety Power Shutoffs. You will need your PG&E account information to do this.
Information Regarding City Services

• Please call 911 only for emergencies, not to get information. For information regarding the City of Morgan Hill’s services during a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff please call (669) 201-2565. This line will be staffed from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and callers can leave a message to receive a return phone call.

• Traffic signals in the outage area may be without power. Every intersection with traffic signals out should be treated as a four-way stop. As you approach the intersection, come to a stop and look carefully before proceeding to ensure that your fellow drivers are also coming to a stop.

• The City is planning to maintain water and sewer service during the outage by using emergency generators. Emergency generators will have a noise impact. We do not currently anticipate water or sewer service outages.

• If you get your water from a private well or rely on a private pumping system to serve your residence or business, your water and sewer service may be interrupted.

Please be aware that all scheduled meetings and events for the week ahead are subject to cancellation based upon the event location and if it is impacted by an outage.