Full Notification

The Marin County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services (Marin OES) is advising Marin residents to expect a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) that will begin between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, October 26. This shutoff is in response to an extreme wind event that is due to begin after 8:00 p.m. on Saturday and continue through Sunday night. The PSPS is likely to affect most of the entire county.

Additional information about the shutoff can be found on the PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff Event page.

We encourage all our residents and business owners to be prepared to be without power for more than 48 hours. Preparations to consider:

• Charge all your mobile devices
• Plan for medical needs – devices that require power or medications that need to be refrigerated
• Fuel your vehicles
• Learn how to manually open your garage door
• Have some cash on hand in case ATMs and/or retail point-of-sale devices are not functioning
• Inventory available supplies of food, water, flashlights and batteries
• Update your contact information with PG&E at www.pge.com/mywildfirealerts or call 1-800-743-6589.

More information on what to do during a power outage is available at www.readymarin.org and www.ready.gov

We will share updated information through our notification systems and on social media.

• Nixle sign up by texting your zip code to 888777 or online https://local.nixle.com/register/
• Nextdoor sign up at www.nextdoor.com
• Twitter @centralmarinpa
• Facebook @centralmarinpolice
• Sign up for AlertMarin notifications to receive information about immediate threats to personal safety or property.

Remember that an extreme wind event could negatively impact our notification systems if cell service coverage and WIFI is disrupted. Consider having a battery-powered radio available and tune in to local radio stations
KCBS AM 740 or KGO AM 810.

We will have charging centers available in each of our communities.

• Larkspur: Central Marin Police station, 250 Doherty Drive
Community room will open at noon Saturday, October 26th, and remain open 24 hours a day
• San Anselmo: San Anselmo Library, 110 Tunstead
Open Saturday & Sunday 12pm-5pm, Mon-Wed 10am-8pm, and Thursday 10am-5pm
• Corte Madera: Corte Madera Rec Center, 498 Tamalpais Drive
Open Sunday 12pm-5pm, Monday through Thursday 9am-4pm
Corte Madera Town Hall, 300 Tamalpais Drive
Open Monday through Thursday 9am-4pm

The power shutoff may affect traffic signals and streetlights. Please drive slowly and use your headlights. A traffic signal that is out is treated like a stop sign. No light means stop and check all directions before proceeding through.

Please only call 9-1-1 for a medical or life-threatening emergency. Direct all questions about the PSPS event and outages to PG&E via their website www.pge.com or 866-743-6589.