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Powerful Santa Rosa Winds Kill 1 and Injure Another as Outages Persist

First responders fielded more than 15 wind-related calls across Santa Rosa.

Overview

  • Strong gusts topping 40 mph hit Santa Rosa, knocking down branches, trees, and power lines.
  • A man struck by a falling branch on the 800 block of Howard Street died after being taken to a local hospital, the city said.
  • A 23-year-old woman suffered major injuries on the 300 block of Steele Lane and is being treated at a hospital.
  • Crews logged more than 15 incidents that included blown transformers and a tree that fell onto a vehicle.
  • PG&E reported widespread outages across the city, with at least 500 customers still without power on the outskirts as restoration work continued.