PG&E dismantles fallen transmission tower in San Jose, thousands still without power in South Bay

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PG&E's crews have been working since Tuesday to disassemble this transmission tower in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose. A large Eucalyptus tree fell and destroyed the tower and at least three other power poles in the area came down during the storm.

Crews continue working to restore power to homes and businesses throughout the South Bay. In one San Jose neighborhood, a transmission tower collapsed after it was hit by a tree. PG&E is making progress dismantling the tower so it can be replaced.Crews continue working to restore power to homes and businesses throughout the South Bay.

"I saw this on the news yesterday. I figured I’d bike out and check it out. It’s on my daily bike ride, but I’ve never seen anything like this," said Michael Ames, from San Jose. Pacific Gas & Electric's crews have been working since Tuesday to disassemble this transmission tower in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose. A large Eucalyptus tree fell and destroyed the tower and at least three other power poles in the area came down during the storm. One man who lives nearby said he’s glad his power was restored so quickly.

"I’m just amazed that they got the power running as soon as they did. It went out about 2 o’clock in the morning. I heard the UPS beeping on my computer and 16 hours later, everything’s back up and running again. So I guess they redirected everything, and now they’re in the cleanup phase," Ames said. "All customers impacted by the tower and pole issues in Willow Glen have been safely restored.

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