December 05, 2011
By: Jana Bell
While crews in Southern California are still cleaning up from wind storms that brought hurricane-force gusts to some areas, the region is expecting more strong Santa Ana winds early this week.
Meteorologists told NBC News that gusts up to 70 miles per hour were expected Monday and Tuesday, which could lead to even more home insurance claims in the region.
The National Weather Service says the winds in the Los Angeles area may be strong enough to knock down trees and power lines. In addition, the strong gusts could increase the risk for wildfires and even make driving extremely dangerous in some areas.
At one point during the storms last week, California's Southern California Edison utility said it had more than 226,000 customers without power. While fewer than 38,000 remained in the dark Sunday night, renewed winds could delay those repairs and cause further outages.
Much of the damage last week was focused in the Los Angeles area. A spokesman from the Los Angeles Department of Public Works told the San Gabriel Valley Tribune while officials were still tallying the damage, cleanup costs would likely be in the millions.
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