Repair crews worked Tuesday to restore power to the last of nearly 1,700 Imperial Irrigation District customers who lost power when gusty winds blew through Indio and knocked trees and 18 power poles to the ground.
A total of 1,652 customers in the eastern Coachella Valley, including Indio, La Quinta, Mecca, Thermal and Bermuda Dunes, lost power between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday due to heavy winds. Most of those customers — 1,012 — were in and near Indio, where winds toppled electrical poles and downed left trees strewn about multiple city corridors.
About 230 customers in rural Imperial County were also affected, according to the district.
As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, 142 customers in Indio were still without electricity. Power was expected to be fully restored by 6 p.m., IID spokesman Robert Schettler said.
Most of the other affected customers in Riverside County had their power restored by 9:30 p.m. Monday.
The Indio Police Department reported Tuesday that all affected roadways had been reopened.