The cyclone, which caused severe flooding and cut power to 225,000 residents, was “the most significant weather event New Zealand has seen this century,” Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said.
Tag: Power Failures and Blackouts
South African President Declares ‘State of Disaster’ Over Power Crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa, facing rising public wrath, on Thursday declared a “state of disaster” and pledged to end an energy crisis that threatens economic and political stability.
Life on the Beat for Ukraine’s Cops: The Drunk, the Disorderly and Drones
In cities dealing with bombardment and blackouts, the Patrol Police have taken a lead in trying to retain a sense of security for a traumatized public.
‘Here, It’s Like Paradise’: Ukraine’s Ski Resorts Offer a Respite From the War
Ukrainians have flocked to resorts nestled in the Carpathian Mountains, largely spared the worst of the war, for a respite. One soldier recuperating there explored what it means to heal.
Power Outage Sweeps Pakistan, Dropping Millions Into Darkness
Blackouts are becoming increasingly common in Pakistan, where small failures can lead to cascading effects through the nation’s deteriorating power grid.
How a Kyiv School Stays in Session Amid Airstrikes and Blackouts
In Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, Russian strikes and power outages are part of the school day. Teachers and students press on with resolve.
Kyiv Workers Find Their Way Online Even as Ukraine Faces Power Outages
Sporadic power outages have people resorting to makeshift office spaces in the Ukrainian capital. Stores have set up power hubs, and workers are getting comfortable doing their jobs in home furnishing displays.
Battered and Strained by War, Ukraine’s Economy Adapts to Survive
After 10 months of Russian destruction, Ukraine’s economy shrank by 30 percent. But companies have packed up and moved, switched products and found support abroad.
Russia Bombards Ukraine as Putin Calls Invasion a ‘Sacred Duty’
Explosions hit the capital, Kyiv, and other cities on the final day of a year shaped by Russia’s invasion. Flanked by soldiers, Vladimir V. Putin called the invasion a “sacred duty” of Russians.
In Battered Ukrainian City, the Latest Battle is Against Winter
Firefighters in Lyman, in Ukraine’s east, contend with land mines, freezing temperatures, damaged buildings, awful cell service and a lack of water.