CNN — Much of California can’t soak up another drop of rain. Yet the state is getting pummeled again with torrential downpours and ferocious winds, causing power outages and treacherous travel conditions. More than 34 million Californians were under a flood watch Monday – about 90% of the state’s population …
Read More »Winter storm death toll rises to 25 in Erie County, New York, as residents remain trapped under feet of snow
CNN — [Breaking news update at 9:47 a.m. ET] At least 25 people have died in Erie County, New York, as a result of a massive winter storm that blasted much of the US, county executive Mark Poloncarz said in a news conference Monday, citing the findings of the county’s …
Read More »Around 14,000 customers impacted after substations in Tacoma vandalized by burglars
CNN — Around 14,000 customers in Puyallup and Graham, Washington, were impacted Sunday after burglars vandalized three power substations belonging to Tacoma Public Utilities and Puget Sound Energy, police said. No suspects are in custody at this time, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department added in a statement Sunday. The sheriff’s …
Read More »A prolonged winter storm delivers power outages, snarled travel and frigid temperatures on Christmas Day
CNN — A nearly weeklong winter storm blasting much of the US has plunged temperatures to life-threatening lows, brought blizzards and floods, and left more than a quarter million people without power on Christmas Day. Blizzard conditions continue across the Great Lakes, while frigid cold temperatures grip the eastern two-thirds …
Read More »‘Life or death.’ As Britons buckle under the cost of living crisis, many resort to ‘warm banks’ for heat this winter
London CNN — In a community center in central London, a young child plays in a makeshift area as her caregiver rocks her stroller and chats to a friend. The Oasis Centre in Waterloo sits in a four-story building that has a warm, inviting feeling, with plush chairs and lots …
Read More »Winter storm’s icy cold and wind knocks out power to over a million customers
CNN — A massive winter storm battered the US on Friday with frigid temperatures, high winds and heavy snow, leaving several people dead, knocking out power to over a million customers and wrecking holiday plans from coast to coast. The storm – expected to intensify throughout Friday as it barrels …
Read More »Russian drones attack Kyiv, as Moscow takes another swipe at Ukraine’s power grid
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — At least two people were hurt and key infrastructure has been damaged in a Russian drone assault on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the latest attempt by Moscow to ravage Ukraine’s power supplies. Explosions and air raid sirens were heard around the city early Monday, with alerts …
Read More »A massive storm is producing raging blizzards in the north and damaging tornadoes in the South, where a child was killed and homes flattened
CNN — A massive cross-country storm is producing damaging tornadoes in the South, where a child has died, and punishing blizzard conditions in Colorado and the Plains that have resulted in shuttered interstates and snarled travel. The storm system moving east across the nation – currently lingering over the central …
Read More »As more in North Carolina regain power, investigators probe domestic terrorism and threats against power infrastructure across the US
CNN — A growing number of reported threats to power infrastructure are under investigation following attacks on substations in the South and on the West Coast as electricity becomes a more critical need in winter. Even before the gun assaults Saturday in Moore County, North Carolina, wiped out power for …
Read More »Attacks on US power grid have been subject of extremist chatter for years. DHS bulletin warns of attacks on critical infrastructure amid other targets
CNN — Attacks on the United States’ power grid have been the subject of extremist chatter for some time, notably ticking up in 2020, the same year a 14-page how-to on low tech attacks, including assaulting power grids with guns, circulated amongst extremist communication channels. A Department of Homeland Security …
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