Why Restarting a Power Grid After Massive Collapse Is So Hard April 29, 2025 By Rachel Morison and William Mathis It’s a worst case scenario that grid operators plan for but hope never to encounter. After one of the worst...
Spain and Portugal Hit With Worst European Blackout in Years April 28, 2025 By Laura Millan, Macarena Munoz and Thomas Gualtieri Most of Spain and all of Portugal were hit by a major blackout that impacted public transport, airports and phone...
Heathrow Shutdown Raises Concerns Over Contingency Planning March 21, 2025 By Joanna Plucinska and Tim Hepher The closure of Britain’s Heathrow Airport is set to affect the global aviation system for days at a cost of...
Winter Storm Sweeps US South, Grounding More Than 2,000 Flights January 10, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan A powerful winter storm sweeping the US South has grounded more than 2,000 flights, halted passenger trains and threatens the...
Severe Storms and Tornadoes Hit Oklahoma, Leaving 11 Hospitalized November 5, 2024 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in...
Francine Knocks Out Power to Hundreds of Thousands in South September 12, 2024 Francine knocked out power to nearly half a million homes and businesses and canceled hundreds of flights across the US...
Severe Storms Leave Over 300K Michigan Homes and Businesses Without Power August 30, 2024 ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Crews for two of Michigan’s largest utilities were working to restore power Wednesday to more...
Blackouts in Extreme Weather Create Demand for Cleaner Backup Power August 23, 2024 By Alexa St. John Software engineer Kenna Ofoegbu in Houston, Texas tries hard to keep his three kids cool during the summer and that...
Arkansas Governor Declares Emergency After Thunderstorms Knock Out Power August 19, 2024 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued an emergency declaration Saturday after severe thunderstorms knocked down...
Houston Utility Slammed Over Fumbled Response to Beryl Power Outages July 22, 2024 By Mark Chediak, Naureen S. Malik and Tope Alake Thousands of people in the Houston area were still without power more than a week after Hurricane Beryl tore through...