#power-outage

#power-outage

"The lapse \"resulted in NIST UTC [universal coordinated time] being 4.8 microseconds slower than it should have been,\" NIST spokesperson Rebecca Jacobson said in an email. That's just under 5 millionths of a second. To understand just how brief an instant that is, Jacobson noted that it takes a person about 350,000 microseconds to blink."

Peter Karasev, 39, pleaded guilty to two counts of willfully destroying energy facilities in April for the incidents, admitting that he had used explosive devices he made himself to damage the facilities and spark widespread blackouts in the surrounding areas, according to a press release from the United States Department of Justice. He also admitted that the plans were deliberate and premeditated.

Wait, is back already? And audiences didn't even need to wait four years for it? The trailer for season two of the Emmy-winning drama is already here, just eight months after the first season finished airing. The high-intensity drama, which follows just one shift in its doctors' lives per season, sees the cast clocking in on the Fourth of July, when the surgeons will presumably have to deal with a slew of fireworks-related injuries. Plus, it's Doctor Robby's (Noah Wyle) last day before a hiatus.

An electrical fire at two residential buildings is now under control in Thorncliffe Park, according to Toronto Fire Services. The fire is affecting electrical power at 11 Thorncliffe Park Dr. and 21 Overlea Blvd., two buildings that are connected, according to Alex Vashkevich, a public information officer at Toronto Fire Services. An electrical panel was smouldering and the fire spread into the walls of the basement level where electrical panels are housed for both buildings.

Ask anyone in Catalonia about last April - they'll remember. A massive blackout left thousands suddenly powerless in every sense: no lights, no banking, no news, not even a way to heat water for a cup of tea. Shops shut down, lifts froze between floors, and digital-life-as-we-know-it simply... stopped. Now, Catalonia's government is saying something many didn't expect to hear from officials: Be prepared. Just in case it happens again.

The Tralee, Castleisland, Ballyduff and Kilflynn areas have suffered the loss of power Up to 20,000 homes are without electricity in Kerry this morning following a major power outage. Shops, businesses and homes are all without electricity with more than 11,000 homes without power in Tralee alone.The Castleisland area is also affected as well as the Ballyheigue, Ballyduff and Kilflynn areas, which account for approximately 8,000 homes and businesses. ESB crews are working to restore power as soon as possible.

It was a sunny morning in late April when a massive power outage suddenly rippled across Spain, Portugal, and parts of southwestern France, leaving tens of millions of people without electricity for hours. Cities were plunged into darkness. Trains stopped and metro lines had to be evacuated. Flights were cancelled. Mobile networks and internet providers went down. Roads were gridlocked as traffic lights stopped working.

Zelenskyy said Russian shelling was preventing restoration of a power line needed to cool the reactors and prevent a meltdown. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN nuclear watchdog, said it was working with both sides to restore the external power line. Rafael Grossi said there was no immediate danger as long as diesel generators remained in operation, providing emergency power for the facility.

Viral footage shows the moment that commuters in New York City's famous Grand Central Terminal were plunged into darkness on Thursday night after a voltage drop cut power across parts of the iconic Manhattan hub. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) confirmed the blackout struck at around 8:30 p.m., dimming lights across portions of the building while leaving train services untouched. No train service was impacted, officials said, noting that Grand Central Madison remained fully operational.

City crews flooded the scene early in the morning, drilling into the street and working urgently to restore power. According to the FDNY, the incident began when the contractor hit a high-voltage feeder line, sparking a transformer fire at 365 Bridge St. The fire prompted a major emergency response, with 12 FDNY units and 60 firefighters rushing in to contain the situation.

The Iberian blackouts show how everybody across society can contribute to protecting a nation against disruptive events, according to the government's resilience plan.

Large parts of the Czech Republic experienced a significant power outage on Friday, impacting the entire electricity grid, confirmed by CEPS spokesperson Hana Klimova.

The National Weather Service warns of potential scattered severe thunderstorms on Thursday afternoon and evening, with wind gusts over 58 mph and possible power outages.