Power outage news worldwide, before 2021 (Page 121)

Go to the main page Power outage news from around the world (before 2021) to see power blackouts around the world before 2021.

For power failure news after 2021 visit one of the following pages:
Power Cut News in the UK
Power Outage News in the US
Power Outage News in Canada
Power Outage News in Australia and New Zealand
Power outage news from around the world

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“In a real serious, long-term outage, it’s advantageous for your backdoor neighbor to have power when you don’t,” Gauntt said. “So you could conceivably run an extension cord from your neighbor’s house or nearby if you had to.”

Downed power line causes Corvallis outage

A downed power line at the intersection of Northwest 27th Street and Harrison Boulevard caused a power outage Tuesday evening for nearly 11,000 Pacific Power customers, mostly in northwest Corvallis,
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Baloons - another popular reason of power outages. "When these balloons get into power lines, they cause sparks and arcing that can cause fires and result in the loss of electricity to homes, businesses, traffic lights and other services as happened today in the Rigby area."

Power outage to 1,200 customers caused by balloons

Rocky Mountain Power has restored power to approximately 1,200 customers after mylar balloons got caught in the power lines and disrupted transmission.
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Craching a power pole is a "classic" reason of #powerCUTS. Woman arrested. Roseburg power outage - 1,700 people without the power. PHOTOS.

Woman arrested after crashing car into power pole, causing Roseburg power outage

ROSEBURG, Ore. -- Power was out and traffic slowed in one area of Roseburg early Tuesday morning after a car crashed into a power pole on Stephens Street.Police say 19-year-old Ashley Colleen Osborne ran off the road around 3 a.m., striking the pole and fl
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Not all power outages are unexpexted

Nine-hour BIA power outage coming Wednesday night - Parker Live

The Bureau of Indian Affairs says it will be performing a scheduled power outage Wednesday night tha
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Power provider Arizona Public Service (APS) has reported a power outage along Bell Road that is impacting some traffic signals, homes and area businesses.

Power outage along Bell Road in Surprise

Power provider Arizona Public Service (APS) has reported a power outage along Bell Road that is impacting some traffic signals, homes and area businesses.
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A bad cable knocked out power

UPDATE: Power outage reported in South Redding

A bad cable knocked out power to about 22 customers, according to the Redding Electric Utility.
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The damaged transmission line interrupted electric service to 6,483 people. New York, USA

Damaged Transmission Line Responsible for Cornell Power Outage

NYSEG and Cornell utilities personnel responded to reports of the outage, according to a University statement.
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Power has been restored

Police report Wellesley hit by large power outage | The Swellesley Report

This just in from the Wellesley Police Department: "WPD Alert: Large power outage in Wellesley, including Wellesley Hills and Lower Falls area. Wellesley
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No news today because of a power outage ;)

Business Wire back up after outage

By Sudarshan Varadhan April 11 (Reuters) - Business Wire, the press release distribution company owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc, resumed se...
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The outage has affected power in 2,973 homes. BC, Canada

Power outage traps woman in elevator - Energeticcity.ca

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — A woman was trapped in an elevator earlier this morning due to a large power outage in Dawson Creek, says the...