The week-long power outage in Grand Terrace posed significant challenges for residents, particularly seniors relying on the city-managed Grand Terrace Senior Center. As the city mobilized to address the crisis, City Manager Konrad, resident Christy Boal, and Grand Terrace Senior Center resident Ida highlighted the efforts made to support the community and clarified misinformation circulating on social media.
City Manager Konrad’s Leadership and Clarifications
City Manager Konrad outlined the city’s swift response to the outage, which began late Tuesday night. By Wednesday morning, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was activated, treating the situation as a disaster drill. “We ensured that seniors had access to power for medical devices, heating, and meals within the first day,” Konrad shared…