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Alone in the Dark in the Bay Area

People were on their own as their homes and businesses lost power.
Source: Noah Berger / AP

Earlier this week, Pacific Gas & Electric cut power to hundreds of thousands of Bay Area residents to mitigate the risk of fires. The city of Berkeley put out some vital information for those who might be affected: “If you are power-dependent for medical reasons and in a potential shutoff area, please use your own resources to relocate to an unaffected area,” the . “If unable to relocate and power loss will cause immediate life threat, call

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