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News Articles: power outages

When the power outages stretch out for days, incidents of gastrointestinal illnesses often rise, along with other health issues.

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  • Health

When the power goes out, health risks rise

From California to the South, tens of thousands of people are without power, due to fires and winter storms. Studies show health risks rise when the power goes out. Here's how to protect yourself.

January 11, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
After rocket strikes, workers at a Ukrainian thermal power plant repair the facility to restore power as temperatures drop, Oct. 4. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/12/07/nx-s1-5214478/russia-ukraine-war-energy-plant"target="_blank"   >Click here for the full story. </a>

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  • Europe

Russia targets Ukraine's energy grid as winter sets in. Here's how one plant copes

Russian strikes continue to destroy Ukraine's power grid, prompting nationwide power cuts while temperatures drop. Workers at a damaged plant try to restore its operation before the winter freeze.

December 09, 2024
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By:
  • Joanna Kakissis
An open refrigerator door

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  • Weather

Helene to cause GA power outages. Here’s how long food in your fridge, freezer will be OK

While you’ve probably been preparing for the storm by getting your home and family ready, the groceries you just paid for a few days ago may end up suffering because of possible power outages. Or will they?

September 26, 2024
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By:
  • Chelsea Madden
Pedestrians are buffeted by wind as they cross a street Monday in Boston.

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  • Weather

A major storm slamming the Northeast is knocking out power and snarling travel

Heavy rains are drenching the coastal northeast Monday, while major population centers are being hammered with high winds and widespread power outages.

December 18, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
A man holding an umbrella stands near a fallen tree during stormy weather in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

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  • Weather

Powerful storms killed 2 people and left more than 1 million customers without power

A severe summer storm system swept from Alabama to New York on Monday, leaving a trail of toppled trees, damaged buildings and transportation headaches in its wake.

August 08, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
A crew of inmate firefighters walk back to their vehicle after shoveling and clearing snow, while people carry bags of food on Friday. A series of winter storms in the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California left residents stranded due to the snowfall.

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  • Weather

Storms across the U.S. cause deaths and power outages

Large swaths of the U.S. have faced an intense winter storm over the past several days. Hundreds of thousands were without power and weather advisories were issued across the country.

March 04, 2023
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By:
  • Kaitlyn Radde
Workers work on equipment Monday at a power substation in West End, N.C., where an attack on critical infrastructure caused a power outage.

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  • National

Duke Energy says it has completed repairs on N.C. power equipment damaged by shootings

The damage to two substations on Saturday cut power to thousands of central North Carolina homes. The utility says it expects power to be fully restored by midnight.

December 07, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
The small plane, pictured, can be seen trapped among the power lines as passengers remain stranded roughly 100 feet in the air.

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  • National

2 people are rescued from a plane that crashed into a Maryland transmission tower

The crash left parts of Montgomery County without power on Sunday evening. For hours, the passengers remained stuck 100 feet in the air as officials prepared to rescue them.

November 28, 2022
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By:
  • Giulia Heyward and
  • Ayana Archie
This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla.

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  • Weather

Many trapped in Florida as Ian heads toward South Carolina

Rescue crews are wading through water and using boats to rescue Florida residents stranded in the wake of Hurricane Ian. Gov. Ron DeSantis said the U.S. Coast Guard began rescue operations around daybreak. 

September 29, 2022
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  • Associated Press
A tree toppled by the storm rests on the roof of a gazebo at Battlefield Park in Jackson, Miss., following a severe weather outbreak in the state, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. About a dozen trees were felled by the storm in the park.

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  • Weather

Severe storms pummel South killing at least 2 in Florida

Severe storms packing isolated tornadoes and high winds are racing across the Deep South, killing two in the Florida Panhandle and leaving scattered damage to buildings and homes in their path.

March 31, 2022
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  • Associated Press
The city of Galliano, La. is still recovering after Hurricane Ida ripped through the southeastern part of the state on August 29. In addition to the destruction, more than 100,000 homes and businesses are still without power.

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  • Weather

Two Weeks After Hurricane Ida, Tens Of Thousands in Louisiana Are Still Without Power

Ida's ferocious 150 mph winds decimated parts of Louisiana's electrical grid. At the height, more than a million homes and businesses were without power. The remaining 117,000+ are having to make do.

September 13, 2021
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By:
  • Frank Morris
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  • Latin America

Power Outage In Puerto Rico Hits 337K Customers Amid Growing Outrage

The sudden power failure late Wednesday comes just days after another massive outage hit the U.S. territory.

June 17, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
A man walks his dog downtown after a snowstorm this week in Fort Worth, Texas. The winter storm has brought historic cold weather and power outages to more than two dozen states, with a mix of freezing temperatures and precipitation.

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  • National

Winter Storm Leaves Many In Texas Without Power And Water

Nearly 3 million Texas electricity customers are enduring extreme cold and some cities say tap water must be boiled. One utility says its repair crews have been harassed by angry residents.

February 17, 2021
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker and
  • Vanessa Romo
Nashville, Tenn., is one of many cities across the U.S. seeing sleet, snow and freezing temperatures on Monday as a winter storm sweeps across much of the country.

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  • National

Major Storm Unleashes Ice, Snow And Frigid Temperatures Across Much Of The U.S.

The powerful storm is bringing record-low temperatures, widespread power outages and hazardous conditions to a swath of the country the National Weather Service calls "unprecedented and expansive."

February 15, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Tropical Storm Isaias downed wires and uprooted trees, like this one in New York City, leaving millions of customers without power in parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday. The governors of Connecticut and New York have each declared a state of emergency and are calling for investigations into state utility companies' response.

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  • National

New York And Connecticut Call For Probes Into Utility Companies' Response To Isaias

Govs. Andrew Cuomo and Ned Lamont are seeking investigations as thousands of customers remain without power in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias.

August 05, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman

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