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Statewide Flex Alert Stretches Into Sunday as High Temps Cook San Diego County

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As the heat wave's grip tightens over Southern California, driving up power use, residents have been asked to conserve energy during the same 5-hour period on Sunday as well.

-- avoiding use of major appliances; if you must, use before 4 p.m., when solar energy is typically abundantResidents are also advised to pre-cool their homes as much as possible and close blinds and drapes to keep interiors cool.

A Flex Alert is the lowest-level notification issued by Cal-ISO, but if voluntary conservation fails to cut strain on the power grid, the agency could move into a series of emergency alerts that could ultimately lead to rolling blackouts.The Labor Day weekend is a big weekend for travel, but a statewide Flex Alert means electric car owners are being asked not to charge their rides. NBC 7's Amber Frias has the story.

NBC 7's Claudia Simones spoke to an exterminator about why we might be seeing more bugs in and around our home.

 

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