Storm system brings rainfall, topples additional trees in Atascadero
A fallen tree hit a neighbor’s house on Capistrano in Atascadero.
–North County residents could be seen Friday morning assessing the aftermath of the storm damage. A slight chance of rain is in the forecast again for Atascadero for Friday, but party cloudy skies are expected over the weekend. Another chance of rain is in the forecast for next week.
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In Atascadero Wednesday morning, another tree fell on Capistrano Avenue, where recent winds knocked down several trees on Tuesday. After several inches of rain soaked the ground, a tree fell from a neighbor’s yard onto the house located at 5410 Capistrano Avenue. Whit’s-Turn Tree Experts removed the tree from the roof of the house Wednesday afternoon.
On Tuesday, high winds snapped a tree about a block away on Capistrano Avenue. The winds Tuesday gusted to an estimated 50-60 miles per hour. No one was reportedly hurt in either incident.
A portion of Highway 1 collapsed Friday north of Ragged Point near Big Sur.
PG&E customers lost electricity in Cambria, San Luis Obispo, and across the North County, according to the outage page, which can be viewed here.
