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California power outage map: PG&E, LADWP outages hit Los Angeles, Orange counties amid heat wave

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California heat wave strains power grids, with outages reported across Los Angeles and Orange counties as LADWP urges energy conservation. (Unsplash)

California is dealing with another dangerous heat wave, with triple-digit temperatures and unusually high humidity putting extra pressure on power systems across Southern California. Los Angeles and Orange counties have reported power outages as residents rely heavily on air conditioning to stay cool. LADWP has urged Los Angeles customers to conserve electricity through 8pm Thursday … Read more

A US war veteran named her Memphis home ‘Serenity’ after 11 quiet years; Elon Musk’s largest US AI data centre moved next door and she says her power bill doubled

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A US war veteran named her Memphis home ‘Serenity’ after 11 quiet years; Elon Musk’s largest US AI data centre moved next door and she says her power bill doubled

Loretta Thornton says noise and fumes have affected her quality of life, while her power bill has doubled. (ABC News: Bradley McLennan) After serving in the US military during the Gulf War, veteran Loretta Thornton settled in a wooded home in Memphis, Tennessee. Living with post-traumatic stress disorder, she named her house ‘Serenity’ and spent … Read more

Fayetteville, NC weather radar: Hail, power outages reported amid tornado warning; videos emerge

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Fayetteville, North Carolina, faced a severe-weather threat on Saturday, September 5, as storms moved across the region. Reports shared on X and Facebook pointed to strong storms, large hail and damaging winds as the main concerns for Fayetteville and other parts of central North Carolina. Fayetteville faced strong storms Saturday, with hail, damaging winds and … Read more

US warns of rising illnesses in Cuba amid worsening water, power crisis; embassy issues health alert

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US warns of rising illnesses in Cuba amid worsening water, power crisis; embassy issues health alert

A person sleeps on the Malecón seawall to escape the heat of their homes during a power outage in Havana earlier this month The US Embassy in Havana has issued a health alert over a rise in intestinal illnesses and diarrhea across Cuba, linking the outbreak to the continued deterioration of the island’s water and … Read more

A San Antonio storm knocked out power and damaged homes; one barber simply moved his chair outside and kept cutting customers’ hair

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A San Antonio storm knocked out power and damaged homes; one barber simply moved his chair outside and kept cutting customers’ hair

Martinez moved a barber’s chair outside the shop and continued cutting customers’ hair. (Photo: TPR) A powerful storm knocked out power and damaged homes across San Antonio on Friday night, but a barber refused to close his shop. Texas Publilc Radio reported that with no electricity, he moved his barber chair outside and continued cutting … Read more

Authorities to distribute solar power banks in Nepal’s flood-hit regions

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Authorities to distribute solar power banks in Nepal's flood-hit regions

Kathmandu, Nepalese authorities on Thursday arranged alternative power sources for flood-hit areas of the Himalayan nation, where supply has been disrupted following extensive damage to power projects. Authorities to distribute solar power banks in Nepal’s flood-hit regions Flash floods on the Bhotekoshi River along Nepal’s border with the Tibet region wreaked havoc across three districts … Read more

Iran hackers shut UK power facility for 4 days

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Iran hackers shut UK power facility for 4 days

Iran-linked hackers allegedly shut down a small British power generator for four days, marking what could be the UK’s first cyberattack targeting an energy facility TOI correspondent from London: Hackers allegedly tied to Iran govt shut down a small British energy generator for four days last month, in what is believed to be UK’s first … Read more

Gary Indiana power outage: Over 25,000 without electricity as residents slam NIPSCO; ‘Every day I’m crying’

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Gary power outage (Unsplash/ Representational image)

Residents in Gary, Indianaare growing increasingly desperate as power outages stretch on for more than a week following deadly storms, with grocery shelves empty, insulin spoiling, and people on oxygen unable to use their tanks. Gary power outage (Unsplash/ Representational image) How many people are still without power? As per the latest outage tracker data25,830 … Read more

Memphis power outage map: Shelby County residents without electricity as severe thunderstorm warning issued

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Thousands without power in Memphis. (UnSplash)

Power outages are affecting customers across Shelby County, Tennessee, as severe weather moves through the Memphis area. According to PowerOutage.usover 118,000 people were without power in the county as of 6 p.m. CDT on Saturday. All of the reported outages were among customers of Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division (MLGW). See the map here. … Read more

‘We are in a position of power’: Iran’s Pezeshkian seeks end to US war, claims victory

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'We are in a position of power': Iran's Pezeshkian seeks end to US war, claims victory

Pezeshkian said the world recognised what he described as Iran’s victory Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an end to the months-long war with the United States, saying Tehran is in a position of strength and dignity even as diplomatic efforts remain stalled.“It is better that we bring the war to an end now … Read more