""Which would then take the power from that grid, put it into batteries and then in outages that occur from storm systems like this actually go ahead and kick on and keep people with power for the amount of time that we think's going to be necessary to see power restored in really terrible storm systems," Supervisor Mueller said."
""It felt like an earthquake," McCool said. "I felt like somebody was standing at the foot of my bed and just shook it. Of course, it was raining and it was windy and I couldn't get out." "I'm feeling really cut off because we have no phone line," McCool said. "There's no cell service where I'm standing. I have to go to a hot spot and my husband has health issues and I can't even call 911 from my house.""
""Just a lot of damage everywhere," said Acosta, who works for OGRCON Construction. "Been pretty busy. So we're trying to get to all the jobs that we can.""
Severe storms caused widespread damage along the San Mateo County coast, with crews clearing debris and repairing fences and roofs where trees struck homes. Residents reported multi-day power outages and loss of cellphone service that hindered emergency calls and access to help. Construction workers have been busy addressing widespread property damage. County officials are backing a community microgrid in Pescadero that would store solar power in batteries to supply neighborhoods during outages. The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved a commitment of up to $3 million to support the microgrid project.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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