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‘My mom is bedridden’: Sacramento power outages cause growing worry with another storm looming
Updated: 3:25 AM EST Jan 9, 2023
As tens of thousands across Sacramento County, California, remain without power, one family doesn’t know where to turn.“My mom is bedridden, and we have no power and it’s cold inside my house,” said Barbara Chronister while standing outside her home where her 81-year-old mother lives.On Saturday night, a massive tree fell across their street, tearing down powerlines and crushing their roommate’s car.The Chronister family has been without power for hours, leaving their home and many others below 55 degrees.“We called the Red Cross, but there’s only so much they can do because it’s not a natural disaster,” Barbara said.The Chronister family, which includes four children all under the age of 7, has vowed to stay together to weather the storm.Watch the video above for the full story.
As tens of thousands across Sacramento County, California, remain without power, one family doesn’t know where to turn.
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“My mom is bedridden, and we have no power and it’s cold inside my house,” said Barbara Chronister while standing outside her home where her 81-year-old mother lives.
On Saturday night, a massive tree fell across their street, tearing down powerlines and crushing their roommate’s car.
The Chronister family has been without power for hours, leaving their home and many others below 55 degrees.
“We called the Red Cross, but there’s only so much they can do because it’s not a natural disaster,” Barbara said.
The Chronister family, which includes four children all under the age of 7, has vowed to stay together to weather the storm.
Watch the video above for the full story.
