In an effort to curb wildfires, Pacific Gas and Electric Company has cut power to more than 500,000 in the first phase of a public safety power shutoff. Strong winds up to 55MPH are expected to hit the bayside area and the outages are to prevent any wildfires that may be caused by downed power lines, etc. The blackouts have affected the following counties: Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shast

We have additional updates on the weather due to the approaching Hurricane. The following courts will be closed today, with may remaining closed until the 12th. Florida: Baker, Brevard, Bay, Calhoun, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsen, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hendry, Holmes, Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Okaloosa, orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk,

More than a million people face mandatory evacuation orders in the coastal areas of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The District of Columbia and the State of Maryland have also declared a state of emergency. The Hurricane remains a Category 4 storm and is expected approach a Category 5 as it strengthens over the warm waters near the Carolinas. The threat extends beyond Virginia and the Carolinas as there will be a threat of inland flooding in Tennessee, Georgia