SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – In the wake of an atmospheric river storm on Tuesday, winds up to 90 miles per hour caused big problems across the Bay Area.
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One of the most dramatic scenes from the storm was in downtown San Francisco at 555 California St. — a high rise building, formerly the Bank of America Center.
"We have two windows affected on the 43rd floor of the 52 story high rise. One of those windows has completely broken out where we have a lot of the glass that has shattered onto the street below," San Francisco Fire Captain Jonathan Baxter explained yesterday's scene to KCBS Radio.
Baxter said thankfully, no one was hurt.
Contra Costa County Fire District spokesperson Steve Hill said they also dealt with several dangerous incidents on Tuesday caused by the wind, including a tree that fell on a fire engine in Walnut Creek.
"We did send the three person crew to hospital for evaluation," Hill told KCBS Radio. "It looks like they are all okay. Can't say the same for the engine, it looks like it may in fact be destroyed. We don't know if it's totaled at this point, but nonetheless it does highlight the hazards that are present out there."
Hundreds of thousands of people lost power during the wind storm, the bulk of which were in the South Bay. Many of these PG&E customers are still without power today, but spokesperson Tamar Sarkissian said there is no need to call the utility company. "We automatically get that information through smart meters, so we know when the power is out, but certainly if customers want to get information, there are ways to get information," she said.
Two ways PG&E customers can stay in the loop is by visiting the company's website, signing up for alerts or keeping up with KCBS Radio.
The winds Wednesday are much calmer than they were the day before, although wind warnings are still up for all bridges.
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