Texas Winter Storm Brings Slick Roadways, Power Outages February 1, 2023 More than a quarter-million businesses and households in Central and East Texas did not have power Wednesday morning as a...
Snow Storm Hits Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Causing Power Outages October 20, 2022 It’s beginning to look a lot like winter in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with snow falling and high winds toppling trees...
Strong Storms Knock Down Trees, Cause Power Outages in Minneapolis August 30, 2022 Strong storms knocked down trees and caused power outages across the Minneapolis area Saturday night, prompting the Minnesota State Fair...
Minnesota Storms Knock Out Power to 75,000 Customers August 4, 2022 Severe storms knocked out power to as many as 75,000 customers across Minnesota where power poles were toppled and winds...
Global Power Grids Face Biggest Test in Decades With Summer Blackouts Expected May 23, 2022 By Dan Murtaugh, Rajesh Kumar Singh and Naureen Malik Global power grids are about to face their biggest test in decades with electricity generation strangled in the world’s largest...
Power Outages Increase as Extreme Weather Inflicts Toll on Aging Grid, Vulnerable Citizens April 7, 2022 By Matthew Brown, Camille Fassett, Patrick Whittle, Janet McConnaughey and Jasen Lo Power outages from severe weather have doubled over the past two decades across the U.S., as a warming climate stirs...
More Than 1,000 Flights Canceled as Winter Storm Threatens Heavy Snow, Ice February 2, 2022 By Paul J. Weber Airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses as a huge swath...
Outages Persist After Nor’easter Batters New England October 29, 2021 Utility crews worked Thursday to restore power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in New England after a...
Floods, Outages Stall Oil Companies’ Efforts to Restart After Hurricane Ida August 31, 2021 By Marianna Parraga and Stephanie Kelly Widespread flooding from Hurricane Ida and power outages slowed efforts on Tuesday by energy firms to assess damages at oil...
Henri Hurls Rain as System Settles Atop Swamped Northeast August 24, 2021 By David Klepper, Michael Kunzelman and David Porter The slow-rolling storm system named Henri was expected to continue drenching the Northeast with rain Monday with a slated turn...