To: Joe Hadenuf
PMSNBC just reported it. Says they are being told by the Canadian Prime Minister's office that "a lightning strike at a Niagra power plant caused the chain reaction outage".
I'm sitting here with my jaw on the floor.
To: Im Your Huckleberry
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Oh yeah, raging storms in the North East..
To: Im Your Huckleberry
PMSNBC just reported it. Says they are being told by the Canadian Prime Minister's office that "a lightning strike at a Niagra power plant caused the chain reaction outage". I guess the squirrel was spared .. PETA will be happy
1,659 posted on
08/14/2003 4:31:47 PM PDT by
Mo1
(I have nothing to add .. just want to see if I make the cut and paste ;0))
To: Im Your Huckleberry
I don't know if it is true this time, or not, but the 1977 blackout was EXACTLY precipitated by a lighting strike on agiant transmission line and junction.
To: Im Your Huckleberry
That makes sense. It explains the cross country outage. The power probably travels in both directions from Niagra Falls.
1,664 posted on
08/14/2003 4:32:24 PM PDT by
Eva
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