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Power outage turns South Florida dark
Miami Herald ^ | February 26, 2008

Posted on 02/26/2008 10:37:27 AM PST by Fawn

Florida Power & Light is reporting massive power outages throughout South Florida, including Miami, Doral, Westchester, and Pembroke Pines. Reports of outages extended into Palm Beach, an FPL spokeswoman said.

The company said it was investigating the problem.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: energy; miami; outage; southflorida; wtc93anniversary
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To: Greg F
Try using the John at work with no power. actually our lights in there were out about a month ago, to be honest, I do not need lights on to go.
61 posted on 02/26/2008 11:20:59 AM PST by SF Republican (Conservatives wanted all or nothing, and they got it.)
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To: Fawn
Thanks Fawn. I just called my wife in West Boca and she said they had power where she was, too. Not sure where it's actually out there. I'm good in the middle of Fort Lauderdale.
62 posted on 02/26/2008 11:21:36 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Fawn

We had a blackout for about a half hour here in Tampa.


63 posted on 02/26/2008 11:22:12 AM PST by I still care ("Remember... for it is the doom of men that they forget" - Merlin, from Excalibur)
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To: Fawn

After seeing the headline, I spoke with a friend and asked if everyone in Florida was now black and voting for Obama. She thought that was hilarious. LOL


64 posted on 02/26/2008 11:22:12 AM PST by smartin (The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.)
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To: FReepaholic

I’ve got a buddy who took a late lunch and is driving around right now. He said the street lights were out in Melbourne and over beachside too. The rest I just gleaned out of the FL Today.


65 posted on 02/26/2008 11:22:23 AM PST by Sax
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To: txflake

Why, is Sharpton back in town again?


66 posted on 02/26/2008 11:22:31 AM PST by montyspython (Love that chicken from Popeye's)
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To: Caipirabob
I am looking forward to seeing the final map of areas that were affected.....

THey just said there were 9 car accidents in miami dade area during the blackout.....

67 posted on 02/26/2008 11:23:32 AM PST by Fawn
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To: Fawn

Many traffic lights out in Fort Myers


68 posted on 02/26/2008 11:24:26 AM PST by Teflonic
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To: Fawn
Strange. No problems at the inner city high school where I teach. But the VA Hospital was knocked out and it's only two miles away. I called to get the results of some labs I had done yesterday and didn't understand what the nurse was talking about. when she remarked that they JUST got the lights on a few moments before. I'm in a new school building. Literally open for just a couple of weeks. Therefore the tv cable is not yet online. Otherwise I would have known about this sooner. In my old classroom (now demolished) next door, I always had FOX news on. Now I feel just so out of the loop!
69 posted on 02/26/2008 11:24:45 AM PST by ExSoldier (Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.)
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To: George from New England

I am just north of Tampa, Pasco area. We lost for about an half hour. I have WREC.


70 posted on 02/26/2008 11:25:50 AM PST by I still care ("Remember... for it is the doom of men that they forget" - Merlin, from Excalibur)
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To: Fawn

Local cable station saying it’s NOT weather related- Homeland Security doesn’t think it’s terrorism...

Weird though how sporadic it is throughout the state..


71 posted on 02/26/2008 11:26:54 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: SE Mom
Five reactors went down unexpectly. Two are now back on line.
72 posted on 02/26/2008 11:28:59 AM PST by spectre (spectre's wife)
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To: All

FNC just said there was an issue with the reactors at Turkey Point.


73 posted on 02/26/2008 11:29:03 AM PST by BladeLWS
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To: All

2 of the nuclear power plants went offline- this created a wave effect- trip offline- each separate area is working on it’s own now.


74 posted on 02/26/2008 11:29:03 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Teflonic

“Many traffic lights out in Fort Myers”

That’s where my sis lives. She works on Sanibel for the fire department and her son goes to school on the island also.


75 posted on 02/26/2008 11:29:16 AM PST by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: MindBender26

Excellent book.


76 posted on 02/26/2008 11:30:27 AM PST by FReepaholic (Me no bottom man. Me top man.)
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To: spectre

5? Ok- power guy on tv said 2...maybe he meant 2 are back now.


77 posted on 02/26/2008 11:30:35 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Joe Brower

Power went out for about 45 minutes down here in the Keys. Just came back on about 15 minutes ago.


78 posted on 02/26/2008 11:32:05 AM PST by beltfed308 (Heller: The defining moment of our Republic)
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To: Fawn

Drudge is now saying that some four million people were without power across Florida Tuesday & the cause remained unclear, media and police said on Tuesday....


79 posted on 02/26/2008 11:32:13 AM PST by DvdMom ( Drew Peterson Belongs In Jail Along With Nifong)
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To: ExSoldier

THe news just reported that a transmission was down off Alligator Alley...and that they are working on it....


80 posted on 02/26/2008 11:32:19 AM PST by Fawn
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