Power outage

Puerto Rico Earthquakes Wreak Havoc

More than 3 million Puerto Ricans are without power and thousands are sleeping outdoors after earthquakes toppled homes.
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California Fires And Outages Put Seniors With Disabilities' Lives At Risk

One 82-year-old man was stuck in a powerless wheelchair for 36 hours, and an 84-year-old woman was up all night without machines to keep her heart working.
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Millions Of Californians Brace For Power Outages As Wildfires Ravage State

As strong winds are expected over the weekend, utility companies are warning of possible widespread electricity shutoffs to prevent more fires.
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California Demands PG&E Compensate Customers Affected By Forced Power Outage

“Californians should not pay the price for decades of PG&E’s greed and neglect,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
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Much Of Venezuela In The Dark Again After Massive Blackout

Authorities blamed an “electromagnetic attack” on a series of dams located in southern Venezuela for the latest power outage.
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'Dangerous Heat Wave' Hits Much Of East, Central U.S.

Many places facing excessive heat this weekend have no air conditioning, with cities opening shelters for people to cool off.
By Jennife Peltz, AP

A Massive Blackout Hit Manhattan And New York Did Its Thing

A power shortage forced thousands of people into the streets of Manhattan. Then the singing began.
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Massive Blackout Hits More Than 44 Million In South America

Electricity is almost fully restored as of Sunday evening to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, after what one leader called an "unprecedented" power failure.
By Paul Byrne and Luis Andres Henao, AP

Colorado's 'Bomb Cyclone' Storm Barrels Toward Midwest

The blizzard has already caused widespread power outages and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights.
By Dan Elliott and Bob Moen, AP

California Braces For Wildfires With Forced Power Outages

About 60,000 people in Northern California have been without power since Sunday night.
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