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Detroit's Power Grid Is Down And People Are Stuck In Elevators
www.businessinsider.com ^ | 12-02-2014 | Pamela Engel

Posted on 12/02/2014 8:54:22 AM PST by Red Badger

Detroit — A widespread power outage Tuesday has caused evacuations of buildings throughout the downtown, including Joe Louis Arena, Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice, the Detroit Institute of Arts and some buildings at Wayne State University. Most of Detroit's municipal power grid has gone down, cutting electricity to public buildings in the city, officials have said.

Police, fire, school, and jail buildings have lost power and traffic lights aren't working, a city spokesperson said.

Some people are trapped in elevators throughout Detroit, according to Detroit Fire Chief Jack Wiley, and fire crews are working to free them.

Affected buildings included Detroit Institute of Arts, Wayne State, and the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice, which people evacuated by stairwells, the Detroit Free Press reports.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/power-outage-in-detroit-2014-12#ixzz3KlCvAAia

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: detroit; energy
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To: Red Badger
Looters..............

If not yet, there will be. Just think no alarms, no cameras..it's a looter's paradise.

21 posted on 12/02/2014 9:01:15 AM PST by ozarkgirl
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To: PGR88

Awaiting the first reports of cannibalism.


22 posted on 12/02/2014 9:01:46 AM PST by Dagnabitt (Amnesty is Treason. Its agents and supporters are Traitors.)
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To: Springman; cyclotic; netmilsmom; RatsDawg; PGalt; FreedomHammer; queenkathy; madison10; ...
Sounds like the usual set of buildings due to Detroit's odd power distribution set up. Despite the story, its not widespread.

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23 posted on 12/02/2014 9:01:46 AM PST by cripplecreek (You can't half ass conservatism.)
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To: C210N

LOL!.............Thousands stuck on escalators!......film at eleven.............


24 posted on 12/02/2014 9:01:51 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Red Badger

Terror attack?


25 posted on 12/02/2014 9:02:17 AM PST by defconw (If not now, WHEN?)
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To: ozarkgirl

No traffic lights, street lights, emergency services................


26 posted on 12/02/2014 9:02:45 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Red Badger
Did somebody forget to pay the bill?

5.56mm

27 posted on 12/02/2014 9:03:00 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: cripplecreek

ancient infrastructure?


28 posted on 12/02/2014 9:03:23 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: defconw

Anything’s possible at this point. If not now, then later......


29 posted on 12/02/2014 9:03:27 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: jsanders2001

Pesky Chinamen at it again.


30 posted on 12/02/2014 9:03:31 AM PST by csmusaret (Will remove Obama-Biden bumperstickers for $10)
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To: defconw
Terror attack?

I was just thinking if it were anywhere else, I would think it's terrorism. But really, what self-respecting terrorist would go after the armpit of America? Too degrading.

31 posted on 12/02/2014 9:03:50 AM PST by ozarkgirl
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To: ozarkgirl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg


32 posted on 12/02/2014 9:04:21 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Red Badger

Is Grey-out Davis the new mayor?


33 posted on 12/02/2014 9:04:22 AM PST by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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To: ozarkgirl

Well there are a lot of Muslims running around in Michigan. Maybe just a practice run. I feel sorry for the elderly and those unable to defend themselves. The wolves will be running tonight.


34 posted on 12/02/2014 9:05:27 AM PST by defconw (If not now, WHEN?)
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To: M Kehoe
Johnny come lately...

5.56mm

35 posted on 12/02/2014 9:05:35 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: Red Badger

Anyone not at work? Is Shepard Smith on FNC hyperventilating yet?


36 posted on 12/02/2014 9:06:51 AM PST by defconw (If not now, WHEN?)
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To: Red Badger; All
Natural? Accident? Terrorists? Looters? All of the above?

I was in Detroit a couple of Friday nights ago for a major outdoor public event, and all the roads around the event were torn up by "DET" with crews doing electrical work in the trenches and it made getting to and parking at the event a chore.

My guess? It is potentially related to these upgrades / corrections to the deficiencies in the existing system...

37 posted on 12/02/2014 9:07:13 AM PST by taildragger (Not my Circus, Not my Monkey ( Boy does that apply to DC...))
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To: Red Badger

HANDS UP, DON’T SHOOT!

What is it, about five hours till the sun goes down in Detroit?


38 posted on 12/02/2014 9:07:22 AM PST by House Atreides
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To: defconw

He does that anyways...............


39 posted on 12/02/2014 9:07:43 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Red Badger

Idiocracy showed that people would be unable to process their garbage...

Detroit. Idiocracy fulfilled.


40 posted on 12/02/2014 9:08:29 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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