Power Outages Compound Economic Hardship in Northern Nigerian States
Darkness has descended upon towns and villages in many parts of Northern Nigeria following the disruption of two 330kV Ugwaji-Apir Double Circuit transmission lines, impacting…
43 dead amid power outages, widespread flooding
Dramatic flooding and rescues as Hurricane Helene hits FloridaAt least 43 people have died and millions left without power on Friday as Hurricane Helene roared…
Venezuela hit by nationwide power outages, government blames saboteurs | Energy News
In the wake of last month’s contested presidential election, officials have been quick to blame opponents for disruptions.Most of Venezuela woke up to a power…
Users of online trading platforms report outages amid Wall Street meltdown
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City in July. On Monday, major online brokerage…
Small businesses grapple with global tech outages created by CrowdStrike
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressAnne D'innocenzio And Haleluya HaderoPublished Jul 21, 2024 • 5 minute read You can save this article…
Houston Utility Slammed Over Fumbled Response to Beryl Power Outages
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessInterviews with nearly a dozen experts along with public filings reveal the challenges facing CenterPoint Energy.Author of the article:Bloomberg NewsMark Chediak, Naureen S Malik and…
Texas governor threatens utility company over remaining Beryl outages
1 of 3 | Vehicles trapped in flood waters following heavy rain from Hurricane Beryl in Houston, July 8, 2024. The storm, which caused widespread…
911 systems in four states suffered outages overnight
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones listens to a domestic violence call as police dispatcher Kelli Williams speaks to the caller, during a tour of the…
Instagram down: Meta website suffers outages as thousands of users report problems with the app
SOCIAL media app Instagram has stopped working for thousands of users in a major outage. Reports of an outage began to flood Down Detector at around 11pm…
Meta’s Instagram, Facebook hit by widespread outages | Technology News
Facebook users unable to sign in while Instagram users’ feeds not refreshed. Users of Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms have experienced login issues in what…
Mobile telecommunications outages reported in several US cities | Technology News
More than 50,000 incidents reported in the early hours of the morning, affecting emergency services. Several United States cities have experienced cellular outages with thousands…
Victorians call for better infrastructure as power outages continue across the state
In short: Victorians are calling for electricity networks to be improved to prevent extended power outages.Some hospitality businesses have had to throw out of food and owners…
Twitter down: X website owned by Elon Musk suffers outages as thousands of users report problems
SOCIAL media platform X went down for thousands of users in a major outage. Users on X, formerly known as Twitter, were unable to view…
Gaza Strip faces mass Internet outages, extensive cellular disruption
Israel's weeks of bombing in the Gaza Strip have left wide swaths of destruction throughout many parts of the region (such as near Rafah on…
Power outages abound, two dead after severe storms in eastern US
More than 250,000 homes and businesses in the eastern United States were without power Tuesday after powerful thunderstorms battered the region, killing at least two…
Will California have power outages again this summer?
Torrential rainfall and massive dumps of snow wreaked havoc across California last winter. But the wild weather brought an upside: Water-storage reservoirs now have abundant…
Coastal NSW recovering from hail, strong wind and power outages after Good Friday storm
A clean-up is underway after wind gusts of more than 100 kilometres per hour and hailstones 6 centimetres wide hit parts of New South Wales overnight. Key…
Nor’easter delays flights; California power outages
Hundreds of flights were canceled Tuesday as a winter storm wreaked havoc on travel and dumped more than two feet of snow in portions of the Northeast.Meanwhile…
Winter storm pounds US with ice, snow and power outages; live updates
A massive winter storm with heavy snow and powerful winds was slamming the Northern Plains and Midwest Thursday on its cross-country trek, killing one person in Michigan…
Winter storm pounds US with ice, snow and power outages; live updates
A massive winter storm with heavy snow and powerful winds was slamming the Northern Plains and Midwest on Thursday on its cross-country trek, triggering major power…