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Double Trouble

Jo Ann @akalinus (44366) • United States 27 Aug 24

When I got up yesterday, I had phone trouble. I finally just got it going when the power went out. A fierce storm knocked out a power pole and it had to be replaced. No lights, no TV or internet. The grid was out in a large...

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Something that helped

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169448) • United States 16 Feb 21

While they were worrying about the extra strain on the power grid something that helped was the large metro areas reducing lights in their public areas. This could be why they did not have to proceed with the rolling outages. The...

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I think they called it off

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169448) • United States 16 Feb 21

If I understood correctly, I believe we were able to escape the rolling outages, and that is a good thing. It is almost 6 a.m. Current temperature is -14F or almost -26 C. I will not even open the door to let the cats out. In...

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