Category: power outage

Hurricane Larry Wipes Out Power, Trees Across St. John’s; People Urged To Stay Home

ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—People in eastern Newfoundland woke up Saturday to streets littered with branches and debris, torn and tossed around by the ferocious winds of hurricane Larry. Larry made landfall as a Category 1 storm just after midnight Friday along the southern coast of the island, bringing sheets of rain and sustained winds of 130…


Nearly 500,000 Still Without Power in Southern States Amid Flash Flood Warnings

Close to half a million households and businesses in U.S. Southern states remained without power in the fallout of Hurricane Ida on Monday, as new flash warnings were issued due to slow-moving rain and drenching thunderstorms. According to PowerOutage.us, roughly 456,000 power outages in Louisiana were reported as of late Monday, while 13,500 households and…


New Flash Flood Warnings in Southern States, Nearly 500,000 Still Without Power

Close to half a million households and businesses in U.S. Southern states remained without power in the fallout of Hurricane Ida on Monday, as new flash warnings were issued due to slow-moving rain and drenching thunderstorms. According to PowerOutage.us, roughly 456,000 power outages in Louisiana were reported as of late Monday, while 13,500 households and…


‘Unprecedented’ Power Outage Crippled Half Of NYC Subway Sunday Night

A momentary power surge disrupted half of the New York City subway system for several hours and stranded hundreds of passengers, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Monday. The unprecedented breakdown affected more than 80 trains on the subway system’s numbered lines, plus the L train, from shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday to about…


Grid Operator Urges Texans to Conserve Electricity Until June 18

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the Lone Star state’s grid operator, asked Texans on Monday to limit their electricity use as much as possible through Friday, citing tight grid conditions caused by a large number of unexpected shutdowns of generators and heightened electricity use in the state. Texans are being asked by ERCOT in…


Beijing Power Load Reaches Historical High, Residents Complain of Insufficient Heating Through Severe Winter

Beijing Electric Power Company announced on Jan. 7 that as of 9 p.m. Jan. 6, the power load of the Beijing Power Grid had reached 24.51 million kilowatts, setting a new historical record. Meanwhile, many Beijing residents complained on social media of insufficient heating. The entire China has already entered an extremely cold winter. Temperatures…


Mass Power Outages Reported in Major Cities of Southern China

Major cities in China’s southern Guangdong Province experienced sudden widespread blackouts on Dec. 21. The power outages lasted for more than an hour, causing panic among residents. Amid the power usage restrictions enforced by several provinces since last week, the recent incident fuels concern about China’s energy crisis as coal imports from Australia have been…