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The Massive Blackout of ‘65 Left 800K Riders Trapped in NYC Subway–6 Hours Later, People Were Inspired by Each Other
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (457+ words) In November of 1965 a great blackout spread across the northeastern United States and parts of Canada. 30 million people were affected and Lynn Lowin was one of them. Now in her senior years, she wanted to finally tell her inspiring tale…...
Blown transformers leave thousands powerless in Germantown, city says
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (420+ words) The city said the power outages had knocked out several traffic lights, leaving four-way stops at the following intersections: Additional intersections experiencing problems include Poplar and West Street and Poplar and Germantown Road. "If a traffic signal is completely dark,…...
Northwest Indiana residents say utility's cost-cutting, not storms, left outages dragging on
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (444+ words) Frustration is boiling over in northwest Indiana as residents push back on the idea that lengthy power outages were simply an unavoidable result of severe storms. In a heated online discussion, customers argued that maintenance decisions—not just the weather…...
CAPITAL B GARY: Residents Survived a Historic Blackout by Turning to One Another
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1552+ words) By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary September 9, 2026 It was a regular Tuesday for Adriana Harris. She had just left breakfast and stopped at a gas station on the way home when the sky went white. “It started pouring down, raining…...
Could you survive 28 days without power? Bolton residents wanted for TV show
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (136+ words) A reality TV show is searching for contestants from Bolton to take part in a survival challenge. Apocalypse, a new series from the makers of 24 Hours in A&E and Squid Game: The Challenge, imagines life after the collapse of…...
New Stanton, Pa. residents frustrated by recurring power outages
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (592+ words) Dozens of residents in a growing Westmoreland County neighborhood are fed up with their lights going out several times a month. "It’s really unpredictable and frustrating because there’s no rhyme or reason to it," said Rachel Argenta, of New Stanton....
Sharpstown apartment residents go days without power; Red Cross brings meals
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (479+ words) A Red Cross van is stationed at the Falls of Point West Apartments in Sharpstown on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. A multi-day outage reported at the Falls of Point West Apartments in Sharpstown forced some residents into the September heat on Tuesday…...
Sharpstown Apartments Hit Day Five Without Power
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (430+ words) Five days into a power outage, families at the Falls of West Point Apartments in Sharpstown are still without electricity as temperatures hover near 100 degrees. Houston firefighters shut down a portion of Parkfront Drive on Monday, bringing in METRO buses…...
Lights back on for family without power for six days
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (170+ words) ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 Lights back on for family without power for six days A Milford family with four children and a mom pregnant with twins spent six days in the dark after last week’s severe storms. Frustrated, they reached out…...
West Bloomfield residents frustrated by days-long power outages after powerful storms
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (298+ words) WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — West Bloomfield residents are expressing frustration over ongoing power outages, days after powerful storms knocked out electricity across the area. Kelli Fisher-Forbers is among those still without power, struggling to work from home and waiting to reschedule…...