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Major power surge in NY? (Blackout is in NYC, Detroit, Ottawa and Toronto, per Fox News)
8-14-03
| Joe Hadenuf
Posted on 08/14/2003 1:14:13 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
Hannity station went dead for about 20 seconds. Said he had never seen anything like it.
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To: Dianna
I wonder if the hotels that took reservations early on, and then had no power, are going to refund all those credit card charges.
3,261
posted on
08/15/2003 5:05:47 AM PDT
by
OldFriend
((Dems inhabit a parallel universe))
To: Joe Hadenuf
Power's back on here in Yonkers, finally, as of 7:46 am.
3,262
posted on
08/15/2003 5:05:50 AM PDT
by
Conservative til I die
(They say anti-Catholicism is the thinking man's anti-Semitism; that's an insult to thinking men)
To: Neets
Probably. I don't know why everyone wants to think "Terror". Even if it turns out to be human induced, what is there to gain by thinking terror at this point? Panic? It is a side to human nature that escapes me. Reaction to crisis should be calm reasoning and deliberate action. Could you imagine being wheeled into an emergency room, injured but awake. The nurse and the doctor scream and wring their hands. Sheeesh
3,263
posted on
08/15/2003 5:08:11 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(They're "Smoke Gnatzies" Little minds buzzing into your business. Swat em.)
To: LizardQueen
I always think what a great idea a generator would be if we have a long power outage....and promptly forget it when the lights are on!I always keep fresh batteries for the radio and flashlight ,tho.
I just hope this is solved soon.We Texans know about really hot weather with no A/C!I never think about water and the ability to pump gas being a problem!I'm spoiled and glad of it!
3,264
posted on
08/15/2003 5:08:21 AM PDT
by
MEG33
To: Malsua
EXACTLY. The auto protection is kept to a minmum to prevent computer failures causing the same type event. In a huge overloaded grid like this one. This is going to happen and it is remarkable is doesn't happen more. A minor event in one part of the system can have fast wide ranging effect. Electricity is very fast.
3,265
posted on
08/15/2003 5:10:58 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(They're "Smoke Gnatzies" Little minds buzzing into your business. Swat em.)
To: Conservative til I die; All
Good morning everybody. Checking in on this thread sounds like some made it home, some have power back. News coverage is all about the grid needing updated.
Realistically, how achievable is this? I just wonder in terms of financial costs and time needed if it won't probably be a multi-year effort. But I'm not sure Anybody hazard an educated guess?
Prairie
3,266
posted on
08/15/2003 5:11:52 AM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(Middle East terrorists to the world: " We don't want no STINKING PEACE!!")
To: Timesink
At $4.95 per bottle, no doubt I hope not .. for once I would like to see the Red Cross do something right
Good Morning NYer's
The sun rises over the skyline of the Upper West side of Manhattan as seen from Weehaken, N.J. Friday Aug. 15, 2003. A sudden blackout robbed electricity from millions of people across a vast swath of the northern United States and southern Canada on Thursday. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
3,267
posted on
08/15/2003 5:14:50 AM PDT
by
Mo1
(I have nothing to add .. just want to see if I make the cut and paste ;0))
To: Mo1
Morning Mo. Great pix. FOX just said Blooomberg may have presser in about 8 minutes and MI gov possibly in an hour or so.
Prairie
3,268
posted on
08/15/2003 5:23:52 AM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(Middle East terrorists to the world: " We don't want no STINKING PEACE!!")
To: Mo1
Beautiful picture. I'm hearing stuff that indicts the environmental regulations that discourage "tweeking" the system to help keep this from occurring.The speaker said the Congress ought to take thr hypocratic oath for energy..First do no harm!
3,269
posted on
08/15/2003 5:24:05 AM PDT
by
MEG33
To: OXENinFLA
I don't see any mention of Lighting here.I also don't see any mention of a cause. The transformer that blew was house sized. It took all night to replace. About half a million homes were without power from 4:00 pm to sometime the next morning.
I just got a call from my son at 207th street Manhattan. His lights went on about 8:20 am. He had to walk home from Wall Street last night. 5:00 pm to 1:00 am.
To: js1138
Bloomberg up on presser now
3,271
posted on
08/15/2003 5:26:07 AM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(Middle East terrorists to the world: " We don't want no STINKING PEACE!!")
To: MEG33
Bloomberg is on Talking about about the blackouts
3,272
posted on
08/15/2003 5:26:35 AM PDT
by
Mo1
(I have nothing to add .. just want to see if I make the cut and paste ;0))
To: Mo1
over 800 elevator rescues!
3,273
posted on
08/15/2003 5:27:45 AM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(Middle East terrorists to the world: " We don't want no STINKING PEACE!!")
To: Mo1
Hope they got those poor souls off that Cedar Point roller coaster! Don't know if I'll ever get on one again...yikes
Prairie
3,274
posted on
08/15/2003 5:28:32 AM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(Middle East terrorists to the world: " We don't want no STINKING PEACE!!")
To: Mo1
The dark Manhatten skyline, seen from Queens, is sillouetted against a pre-dawn sky Friday, Aug. 15, 2003. A widespread power outage hit most of northeastern United States Thursday afternoon, leaving the city in the dark. (AP Photos/Patricia McDonnell)
3,275
posted on
08/15/2003 5:28:54 AM PDT
by
Mo1
(I have nothing to add .. just want to see if I make the cut and paste ;0))
To: prairiebreeze
Financial markets scheduled to open but workers encouraged to use their own judgement as to whether to report in.
Prairie
3,276
posted on
08/15/2003 5:29:40 AM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(Middle East terrorists to the world: " We don't want no STINKING PEACE!!")
To: prairiebreeze
Bloomberg suggesting that if you can stay home from work today .. Please do
3,277
posted on
08/15/2003 5:30:15 AM PDT
by
Mo1
(I have nothing to add .. just want to see if I make the cut and paste ;0))
To: Mo1
Once again we see how important the police,firefighters,utility workers are when something goes wrong.
3,278
posted on
08/15/2003 5:31:10 AM PDT
by
MEG33
To: Mo1
Beaches will be closed for a while due to raw sewage being in water.
3,279
posted on
08/15/2003 5:31:41 AM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(Middle East terrorists to the world: " We don't want no STINKING PEACE!!")
To: MEG33
Absolutely! We were talking about this some last night. Blessing to our emergency workers. Morning Meg!
Prairie
3,280
posted on
08/15/2003 5:32:30 AM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(Middle East terrorists to the world: " We don't want no STINKING PEACE!!")
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