As the Bay Area grapples with the aftermath of a severe storm, over 35,000 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers find themselves without power. Reports early Wednesday reveal a region still struggling to emerge from the darkness inflicted by Mother Nature's latest outburst.

According to NBC Bay Area, as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, 35,551 PG&E customers had yet to see their lights turn back on. The energy company has been racing to quickly restore service, with the largest outages reported in the North Bay area, accounting for more than half of the affected customers. Efforts to swiftly assess and repair the damage are underway, though many remain waiting.

The breakdown by region shows a disproportionate number of outages, with the North Bay at 16,252 and the South Bay at 6,910 customers still waiting for a resolution. The Peninsula has 6,135 households in the dark, while the East Bay and San Francisco have 312 and 194, respectively. The storm, which set upon the area around 8 a.m. Sunday in Monterey County has caused significant disruption to the daily routines of thousands.

In a detail provided by SFGate, the energy company updated that as of 5 a.m., the number of households without power stood at nearly 30,000. This discrepancy in the numbers suggests that some progress has been made in restoring power throughout the morning, although the pace seems to have not kept up with the needs of the affected community members.

PG&E urges customers to visit their website for a detailed look at the outage map, which provides real-time updates on restoration efforts. As crews work around the clock, many hope for a return to normalcy and the comfort of their electrified homes.