MESA, AZ — Thousands of residents in Mesa were left without power as the Valley beat heat records once again.
Salt River Project (SRP) initially reported nearly 3,000 customers were without power in Mesa, between Brown Road and Main Street and Crismon Road and Meridian Drive, due to electrical equipment damage that was caused by a crash.
The Rural Metro Fire Department says the crash happened around 11:30 a.m. at 102nd Place and Quarterline Road.
At the height of the outage, nearly 3,000 customers were without power for hours.
ABC15 spoke with a neighbor, Lanie Hall, who was inside her east Mesa home with her 11-year-old son as a vehicle took down power lines nearby.
"I thought a big truck was coming by because stuff was rattling and all of a sudden the windows started shaking. The house started to shake. I am like no way that is not a truck,” said Hall.
SRP crews worked to fix the damage. Some customers were expected to be without power until about 9:45 p.m. however by about 6:30 power was restored to most of the impacted customers.
An additional 4,415 customers were without power west of Loop 202 along Main Street. It is unknown if these outages are also due to the crash.
Rural Metro Fire encourages persons without power to be conscious of their health with these tips:
- Stay Hydrated
- Avoid excess exercise or work outdoors.
- Go somewhere with A/C. Consider library, government buildings, shopping centers, businesses outside of the area, friends, or relatives.
- Check on elderly or disabled neighbors to make sure they have the supplies to endure the heat.
- Call 911 if you believe you are suffering the effects of heat stroke, heat exhaustion, or severe dehydration.
