Warning of coal shortages, officials are trying to curb energy usage by telling residents not to use electric stoves and extinguishing lights on building facades and billboards.
Tag: Power Failures and Blackouts
U.S. Charges Russian Intelligence Officers in Major Cyberattacks
Prosecutors said the suspects hacked elections in France, the electricity grid in Ukraine and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Storm Ciara, or Sabine, Leaves 5 Dead in Europe
A powerful winter storm battered Europe on Sunday, leaving power outages, transportation chaos and at least five deaths in its wake.
‘There Is No Hope’: Crisis Pushes Haiti to Brink of Collapse
Haitians say the violence and economic stagnation stemming from a clash between the president and the opposition are worse than anything they have ever experienced.
Typhoon Hagibis Slams Into Japan After Landslides, Floods and a Quake
The storm made landfall Saturday evening. Record rainfall flooded rivers and tested dams as almost four million people were urged to evacuate.
While No Longer a Hurricane, Dorian Still Inflicts Damage on Canada
More than 450,000 homes and businesses in three provinces were without power on Saturday as the storm, downgraded from a Category 2 hurricane struck the coast.
How One Bahamian Town, Nearly Destroyed, Is Coping After Dorian
The small community of Treasure Cay, left without power, water or communication, is wrestling with the vast destruction wrought by the hurricane.
India Shut Down Kashmir’s Internet Access. Now, ‘We Cannot Do Anything.’
Pharmacists can’t restock medicines; workers aren’t being paid. But the government still loves to block the internet for “peace and tranquillity.”
U.K. Seeks Answers After Biggest Power Failure in a Decade
The country’s energy regulator has asked for a report after around a million homes were left without electricity on Friday.
Major Power Outage Hits Britain, Causing Rush Hour Chaos
Members of the public posted images on social media, which showed the underground tube network in the darkness and people having to use their mobile phones as torches.