Storm Cuts Power in Big Lagoon Area, Tests Local Emergency Response

On the evening of November 13, 2025 a storm triggered a power outage in the Worswick and Big Lagoon area that initially left approximately 1,484 PG&E customers without electricity. Lost Coast Outpost tracked the event on its outages page, documenting timestamps and changing customer counts as PG&E crews worked through the night. The outage posting cites storm related damage, emergency repairs, and a downed wire as causes listed in updates from the utility.

Over several hours the number of affected customers declined as crews conducted emergency repairs. The Outpost outage page recorded restoration progress as PG&E updated status and customer counts, providing a running log of the utility response. The sequence of updates offers a window into how utilities, local media and residents exchanged information during a fast moving weather emergency.

For Humboldt County residents the outage carried familiar risks. Loss of power can interrupt heating for cold nights, stall refrigeration for medications and food, and block access to lifesustaining devices for people with complex medical needs. Rural customers are especially vulnerable when service interruptions last long enough to affect supplies and transportation. Community members who lack backup power or cannot quickly relocate to a powered facility face disproportionate hardship.

The outage also raises questions about readiness and equity. Storm frequency and intensity are shifting regional risk profiles, and aging infrastructure remains a challenge for utilities and local governments. Transparent, timely communication about outages helps households make critical choices, but not all residents have equal access to digital updates or transportation to shelters and respite centers. Those disparities shape who bears the greatest burden during and after outages.

Public health agencies and community organizations use incidents like this to reassess plans for outreach to medically vulnerable residents, distribution of generators and supplies, and coordination with utilities on priority restoration. Emergency response depends not just on crews in the field, but on policies that prioritize equity, fund resilience upgrades and ensure that low income and isolated households are not left behind.

As recovery continued, the outage logs maintained by local media and PG&E provided a factual account of the event. The incident serves as a reminder to Humboldt County residents and policymakers that weather driven outages are a public health concern, and that investment in resilient infrastructure and inclusive emergency planning is central to community safety.