http://www.mail.com/subjects/24350-power-outages.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24350-power-outages.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051164-key-figures-superstorm-sandy-6-months.html Superstorm Sandy, a hybrid of a hurricane and two cold-weather systems, struck six months ago on Oct. 29, concentrating most of its fury on New Jersey, New York and Connecticut and becoming one of the most expensive storms in history. Six months later, the region is still recovering and the scope of the storm has come into sharper focus. Figures are as of Friday. ... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:54:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2051164-key-figures-superstorm-sandy-6-months.html 2013-04-29T15:54:17Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2015282-spring-storm-socks-midwest-deep-south-3-dead.html JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A powerful spring storm unleashed tornadoes and winds strong enough to peel the roofs from homes in the Deep South and heaped snow and ice on the Midwest, killing three people and leaving thousands without power. The National Weather Service confirmed Friday that the storm system spawned 12 tornadoes in six states in recent days. For... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:58:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2015282-spring-storm-socks-midwest-deep-south-3-dead.html 2013-04-13T04:58:57Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2014008-3-die-spring-storm-packing-ice-snow-tornadoes.html SHUQUALAK, Miss. (AP) — A strong spring storm that socked the Midwest with ice and heavy, wet snow made its way east, raking the South with tornadoes Thursday, with three deaths blamed on the rough weather and thousands of people without power. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokesman Greg Flynn said Thursday one person died and several people we... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2014008-3-die-spring-storm-packing-ice-snow-tornadoes.html 2013-04-12T03:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2013700-caracas-chavismos-unfulfilled-promises.html VALENCIA, Venezuela (AP) — It's just after nightfall and the power is out again in untold hundreds of thousands — probably millions — of Venezuelan homes. If the government knows how many, it's not saying. It hasn't issued reports on problems in the public power grid since 2010. In Venezuela's third-largest city, Pedro Martinez dons a shirt for visitors d... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:07:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2013700-caracas-chavismos-unfulfilled-promises.html 2013-04-12T02:07:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2012568-severe-storms-sock-midwest-push-east-1-dead.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — At least one death has been blamed on a strong spring storm system that's brought everything from tornadoes to ice and snow to much of the Midwest and parts of the southeast United States. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokesman Greg Flynn said Thursday one person died and several people were injured after a reported tornado str... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:54:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2012568-severe-storms-sock-midwest-push-east-1-dead.html 2013-04-11T18:54:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2010034-midwest-hit-with-snow-ice-severe-weather.html WORTHINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Storms packing snow, ice and dangerous winds knocked out power in communities throughout the Midwest and prompted Minnesota's governor to call out the state National Guard on Wednesday to help residents. Icy weather left thousands of people in Minnesota in the dark, while another storm threatened to dump several inches of wet sno... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:04:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2010034-midwest-hit-with-snow-ice-severe-weather.html 2013-04-11T04:04:28Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2006618-windy-spring-storm-sweeps-through-calif-arizona.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful winds raked much of California on Monday, toppling trees, spreading wildfires, causing scattered power outages, whipping up blinding dust storms, and sending waves crashing ashore as a vigorous spring weather system swept through the state on its way across the West. Rising winds were reported in Arizona, where 34 miles of Inte... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:37:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2006618-windy-spring-storm-sweeps-through-calif-arizona.html 2013-04-09T04:37:58Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1918274-storm-brings-deaths-travel-problems-power-losses.html MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Midwest snowstorm packing heavy snow and strong winds left six people dead in Kansas, hundreds of vehicles crashed or stranded in Wisconsin, and tens of thousands of utility customers without power in Michigan. "It's the heaviest snow we've received all winter long, as far as the largest quantity and it's wet," said Mark Rupnik, a sheri... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:55:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1918274-storm-brings-deaths-travel-problems-power-losses.html 2013-02-28T00:55:24Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1885454-snow-buried-communities-seek-help-residents.html BOSTON (AP) — With schools still closed, cars still buried and streets still blocked by the widespread weekend snowstorm, officials around southern New England are asking people to pick up a shovel and help out. In Boston, a "snow angel" campaign is using social media to encourage neighbors and friends to be an angel and help dig out the stranded. Hundred... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1885454-snow-buried-communities-seek-help-residents.html 2013-02-13T07:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1883646-mississippi-twister-carves-long-path-wreckage.html HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Jeff Revette ran from his car and lay face-down in the grass next to the red-brick wall of a church as a tornado roared toward him, with debris scattering and electrical transformers exploding. Twenty seconds later, bricks were strewn across a flattened pickup truck a mere 10 feet away amid toppled trees and power lines. Revette,... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1883646-mississippi-twister-carves-long-path-wreckage.html 2013-02-12T01:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1882698-drivers-face-tough-commute-snowy-northeast.html NATICK, Mass. (AP) — The workweek in the snow-clobbered Northeast got off to a slow and slippery start Monday as drivers encountered unplowed streets, two-lane roads reduced to a single channel and snowbanks so high it was hard to see around corners. Many schools remained closed across New England and New York, and nearly 140,000 homes and businesses were... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1882698-drivers-face-tough-commute-snowy-northeast.html 2013-02-11T18:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1881044-northeast-slowly-recovering-blizzard.html NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Travel eased and life slowly returned to normal for most New Englanders after a massive blizzard, but many remained without power in cold and darkened homes and a forecast of rain brought a new worry: Weight piling up dangerously on roofs already burdened by heavy snow. The storm that slammed into the region with up to 3 feet of snow ... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 06:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1881044-northeast-slowly-recovering-blizzard.html 2013-02-11T06:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1877994-state-by-state-northeast-snowstorm.html A look at effects in states and provinces in the path of the massive storm that swept across the Northeast U.S. and southern Canada: CONNECTICUT The storm dumped at as much as 3 feet of snow on Connecticut, paralyzing much of the state. President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency for the state, allowing fede... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1877994-state-by-state-northeast-snowstorm.html 2013-02-11T01:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1881032-mardi-gras-ball-1st-superdome-event-blackout.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — This time, the lights stayed on in the Superdome. The glitzy Mardi Gras Krewe of Endymion rolled its parade and super float through the Superdome on Saturday night and Kelly Clarkson performed amid purple, green and gold lights in the first major event at the venue since the Super Bowl blackout. While the black tie b... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 07:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1881032-mardi-gras-ball-1st-superdome-event-blackout.html 2013-02-10T07:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1879424-england-big-dig-out-epic-snow.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — New Englanders began the back-breaking job of digging out from as much as 3 feet of snow Saturday and emergency crews used snowmobiles to reach shivering motorists stranded overnight on New York's Long Island after a howling storm swept through the Northeast. About 475,000 homes and businesses remained without power late Saturday n... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 02:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1879424-england-big-dig-out-epic-snow.html 2013-02-10T02:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1880098-10-things-to-big-storm.html 1. MORE THAN 650,000 LOST POWER IN NEW ENGLAND Even the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth, Mass., had to shut down and turn to backup generators. 2. GUSTS HIT 82 MPH, BUT OUTAGES COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE With leaves gone, damage to power lines from falling branches was less than it might have been. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1880098-10-things-to-big-storm.html 2013-02-09T21:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1878736-to-prepare-snowstorms-power-outages.html NEW YORK (AP) — The snowstorm that hit the Northeast knocked down trees and power lines and left hundreds of thousands of homes in the cold and dark. About 650,000 customers lost power during the height of the snowstorm, most of them in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth, Mass., lost electricity and shut down Frida... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1878736-to-prepare-snowstorms-power-outages.html 2013-02-09T14:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1878940-to-stay-connected-power-outage.html NEW YORK (AP) — Here are some tips for communicating with emergency services and loved ones as a snowstorm bears down on the Northeast: __ Keep your phones plugged in so that they're fully charged if the power goes out. There are various products available that can recharge a cellphone from a larger rechargeable battery or AA batteries. ... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1878940-to-stay-connected-power-outage.html 2013-02-08T23:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1877534-super-bowl-blackout-was-caused-electrical-relay.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The company that supplied electricity to the Super Bowl says the blackout that halted the big game was caused by a device it installed specially to prevent a power failure. But the utility stopped short of taking all the blame and said Friday that it was looking into whether the electrical relay at fault had a design flaw or a manufactu... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1877534-super-bowl-blackout-was-caused-electrical-relay.html 2013-02-08T22:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1878330-phone-companies-prepare-storm-power-outages.html NEW YORK (AP) — Phone companies topped off fuel at cell-tower generators in Northeastern states Friday, preparing for a storm that could bring power outages, and with them, a loss of cell service. Cell-towers are dependent on electric power from the grid, but many of them have backup batteries, and in some cases generators that can power the antennas inde... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1878330-phone-companies-prepare-storm-power-outages.html 2013-02-08T18:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1871760-mayor-defends-orleans-super-bowl-outage.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans' mayor defended his city days after a power outage plunged the Super Bowl into 34 minutes of darkness, while authorities still baffled by the cause announced they were bringing in a consultant to help investigate. The outage that embarrassed New Orleans as it sought to showcase its rebound from the devastation of Hurricane K... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1871760-mayor-defends-orleans-super-bowl-outage.html 2013-02-06T08:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1789468-tens-thousands-without-power-arkansas.html LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A cold rain fell across Arkansas on Friday, washing away some of the Christmas Day ice and snow that knocked out power to 194,000 customers — including businesses that rely on post-holiday sales — of the state's largest electric utility. Entergy Arkansas said it had completed about 40 percent of its repairs by Friday, but that jus... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1789468-tens-thousands-without-power-arkansas.html 2012-12-28T22:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1771848-high-winds-mountain-snows-hits-northwest.html SEATTLE (AP) — The strongest Northwest storm of the season blew in early Monday on winds that gusted to more than 80 mph on the coast, knocking out power in places and creating blizzard-like conditions in the mountains. The storm is headed east along the U.S.-Canada border, said meteorologist Danny Mercer. "It doesn't look like a big snow or wind producer... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1771848-high-winds-mountain-snows-hits-northwest.html 2012-12-18T06:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1761718-sandy-nyc-eyes-moving-power-gear-higher.html NEW YORK (AP) — A major push is on to move New York City's electrical infrastructure to higher ground or upper floors after Superstorm Sandy sent seawater pouring into low-lying substations and skyscraper basements and plunged half of Manhattan into darkness for four days. The effort, likely to be enormously costly, will center partly on two old weaknesse... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1761718-sandy-nyc-eyes-moving-power-gear-higher.html 2012-12-12T17:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1737738-third-storm-than-week-drenches-norcal.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Residents of Northern California endured the brunt of another powerful storm that drenched the area with yet another round of pounding rain and strong winds, but damage from the storm was less than expected, officials said. The latest storm system — the third to hit the area in less than a week — moved across the region late Saturday ... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1737738-third-storm-than-week-drenches-norcal.html 2012-12-02T22:32:00Z