UPDATE:
IID announced just before noon Wednesday power had been restored for customers in Indio, La Quinta, Thermal and Bermuda Dunes.
If you are still without power they advise you to check your main breaker or give them a call.
POWER RESTORED: All power has been restored in Bermuda Dunes and Indio . If you are still without power, please check your main breaker or call us at 1-800-303-7756.
— IID (@IIDatWork) January 20, 2021
ORIGINAL:
LA QUINTA (CNS) – Nearly 1,500 customers collectively lost power this morning in the cities of Indio and La Quinta, and the unincorporated communities of Thermal and Bermuda Dunes.
The first outage was reported in an unspecified portion of Thermal about 6:30 a.m., affecting 234 power customers, according to the Imperial Irrigation District.
Then at about 9 a.m., IID officials announced additional outages in Bermuda Dunes, Indio and La Quinta affecting an estimated 1,257 customers in total.
The utility said the latest outage affected customers in an area bounded by Fred Waring Drive to the north, and then south to the intersection of Miles Avenue and Washington Street.
Causes for any of the outages were not given.
An estimated time of restoration was also not provided for any of the affected neighborhoods.
POWER OUTAGE: We are currently experiencing a power outage affecting 1257 customers in La Quinta, Bermuda Dunes and Indio. The areas affected are from Miles Ave & Washington St & South of Fred Waring Dr. Updates to follow.
— IID (@IIDatWork) January 20, 2021
