Outages increase in California community as earth movements endanger power lines
More than 200 homes in a city near Los Angeles will have their power cut off through Monday evening because a prolonged earth movement near those homes is endangering utility lines. “This is unprecedented,” Rancho Palos Verdes City Councilwoman Barbara…
Power supply (almost) restored, although teams worked through the night
MICHIGAN — Consumers Energy says it has restored power to more than three-quarters of customers affected by Tuesday’s storm. Fewer than 42,000 customers have yet to be served as outages stretch from central Michigan to north of Saginaw Bay. SEE…
Hawaiian Electric has nearly completed reconstruction after the storm: 248 places on Big Island without power: Maui Now
August 27, 2024, 12:01 HST * Updated 27 August, 12:21 Impact of power outage caused by Hurricane Hone. (08/25/24) PC: Hawaiian Electric. Hawaiian Electric reports continued progress in restoring power to remaining customers impacted by Tropical Storm Hone. Crews are…
Cargo ship got stuck near bridge on New York-New Jersey border and had to be towed for repairs, officials say
A container ship came to a halt near New York’s longest suspension bridge on Friday evening after losing propulsion, officials said. The U.S. Coast Guard said it received a report around 8:30 p.m. on Friday that the M/V APL Qingdao…
Large tree tears down power lines in Greenville County and blocks road
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC (WSPA) – A large tree fell along a road in Greenville County Tuesday afternoon, leaving hundreds of people without power. According to the Parker District Fire Department, the tree fell across Perry Road near Assembly Drive. “I…
A day in the life of a Houston assembly line worker
HOUSTON – The saying “It takes an army to build something great” couldn’t be more apt for CenterPoint Energy’s work to strengthen infrastructure. Houston’s power utility has assembled an army of workers to make its grid more resilient to massive…
Thousands without power after fires near tourist hotspot in California
After fires near Lake Tahoe, more than 10,000 homes in California experienced power outages early Monday. Placer County appears to have been the worst affected, with at least 10,000 outages recorded by PowerOutage.us, a website that collects, records and aggregates…
Power Outage | Here are some hacks to keep your phone charged during a power outage due to severe weather
NORTH-CAROLIN– Severe weather or natural disasters almost always result in power outages for some of us. The blackout can last an hour or several days. And for most of us, the phone is our lifeline. It is also our primary…
Power outages in Douglas County nearly 1,000
OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) – A week after a severe storm left 220,000 people without power in the Omaha area, OPPD crews were still making repairs Wednesday. By 6:45 a.m., Omaha Public Power District officials reported only 3,784 customers out —…
