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Andrew1999
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This is from CBC (Canada)
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Power disaster hits North America
Last Updated Thu, 14 Aug 2003 16:44:29
TORONTO - A power outage such as North American hasn't seen in almost 40 years has crippled huge areas of Canada and the United States. Industry, government and transportation have ground to a complete halt. There's no clear explanation why the power is out.
So far it isn't clear just how extensive the outage is - but reports of power cuts have been reported all the way from Chicago to New York and from Ottawa to Washington.
The disaster struck just after 4:15 p.m. ET and with the afternoon rush hour about to hit, it looks as if traffic gridlock is about to hit every major urban centre including, Toronto, Montreal, New York, Chicago and Detroit.
In November 1965 a blackout struck eastern Canada and the northeast U.S. turning out the lights for more than 13 hours.
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OK, who tripped over the extension cord?
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Richelieu
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Gatineau
Dec 2001
time: 00:30
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I work in Ottawa but i live in Gatineau, on Quebec's side of the river. I just got home and saw this on CNN. Everything is fine over here but i tried to call at work and got no answer. I'm guessing they sent everybody home.
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Richelieu
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Gatineau
Dec 2001
time: 00:30
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*thinks he saw a lemming running across the thread*
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Richelieu
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Gatineau
Dec 2001
time: 00:30
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Originally posted by lord of the mark
heard that Niagra Mohawk grid is down. Not sure why that would impact HydroQuebec, though. |
It wouldn't. That's why i'm posting even though my coworkers on the other side of the river can't.
They're on Hydro One over there (form. Hydro Ontario)
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lord of the mark
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FUKCOV - Former United Kingdom Colony of Virginia
Dec 2000
time: 00:30
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"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A New York State official said the Niagara Mohawk power grid overloaded on Thursday, causing a massive power outage, CNN reported, and New York Major Michael Bloomberg said it was likely a natural occurrence.
"It may be well into the evening before power comes back on," Bloomberg told the U.S. cable television network. He said smoke from a Consolidated Edison Inc. plant in the city was due to the plant's automatic shutdown, not to a fire, as had been reported.
He said, "I can tell you 100 percent sure that there is no evidence as of this moment whatsoever of any terrorism."
A massive power outage swept across swaths of the eastern United States and Canada on Thursday, leaving sections of New York, Detroit, Cleveland and Toronto without electricity, witnesses said.
It was not immediately clear whether the Niagara Mohawk problem caused the wider outage. "
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