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Massive power outage hits Florida
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| leph555 |
Massive power outages struck Florida on Tuesday afternoon, with power reported out from Miami to Jacksonville on the east coast and as far north as Tampa on the Gulf Coast, police and utility officials said.
About 4.4 million customers across South Florida were affected, Florida Power and Light Co. officials said.
The outage struck shortly after 1 p.m. ET as scattered thunderstorms passed through the region.
But the cause of the outage was not immediately known.
In Washington, officials at the Department of Homeland Security said there was no immediate concern that terrorism was behind the outage.
Stan Johnson, a spokesman for the North American Electric Reliability Council, said eight power plants were off-line across the region.
He said that officials believe the outage has been contained.
Detective Robert Williams, a Miami-Dade County police spokesman, said power was out across the entire county.
Outages stretched into neighboring Broward County, which includes Fort Lauderdale, he said.
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In Palm Beach County, spotty outages ranged from Riviera Beach to Boca Raton, said sheriff's spokeswoman Teri Barbera.
Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties are home to nearly 6 million people.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/26/fl...=rss_topstories |
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| SuspicionVandit |
| my particle accelerator |
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| DigitalPhoenix |
People dont know how to drive in these situations..
"oh noes, the traffic light is out..what now? :stongue: |
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| jpisani |
| quote: | Originally posted by DigitalPhoenix
People dont know how to drive in these situations..
"oh noes, the traffic light is out..what now? :stongue: |
Yeah, idiots usually just think, "well its not red so I'll just fly through it." |
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| Trancealot |
reminds me of
2003 Power Outage
I was a counselor at camp pierce and we were almost ready to leave rye playland,ny. Some kids got stuck on the rides:wtf: |
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| leph555 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Trancealot
reminds me of
2003 Power Outage
I was a counselor at camp pierce and we were almost ready to leave rye playland,ny. Some kids got stuck on the rides:wtf: |
i was at a resort chilling in the pool |
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| Zoso |
| I'd read this thread, but teh powerz is out. :whip: |
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| Ygrene |
| Lex Luthor is effin' around with those crystals again! :mad: |
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| Ygrene |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zoso
I'd read this thread, but teh powerz is out. :whip: |
I hereby raise a skeptical eyebrow at this post!  |
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| Abercrombie |
OMG!!!!!!
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| leph555 |
| we sure won't miss florida |
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