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Bird strike causes power outage in Hoboken

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:05:04 -0400

HOBOKEN, New Jersey - One bird may have been responsible for several hundred Hoboken residents losing power.

KCK utility investigating man's electrocution

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:50:33 -0400

SHAWNEE, Kansas - A Kansas City, Kansas, utility is investigating reports that a downed power line at a public park was left unattended for more than 11 hours before a man was electrocuted, despite several calls made to report the problem.

Utility crews working to restore power after storm

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:35:25 -0400

SAGINAW, Michigan - Utility officials say crews have worked through the night to restore electricity to thousands of customers who lost it during a wave of severe thunderstorms that hit parts of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

Storm causes flash floods, outages in eastern Mo.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:50:06 -0400

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri - Emergency responders and utilities have been racing to rescue stranded motorists and restore power after storms bearing high winds and heavy rain hit parts of eastern Missouri.

Rain, wind, hail pound NH, Maine seacoast

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:55:36 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire - Residents of New Hampshire's Seacoast region and southwestern Maine face some big cleanup as a result of a fast-moving storm that pummeled the region with rain, high winds and hail.

Storms leave scattered power outages in Georgia

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:44:41 -0400

ATLANTA - A line of strong thunderstorms moving through a large part of north Georgia left scattered power outages early Monday morning.

Scores of NC homes still without power after storm

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:41:53 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Crews in North Carolina are still working to restore electrical service to thousands of homes, nearly two days after a powerful line of thunderstorms swept across the state toppling trees and knocking down lines.

Power restored for many in central Iowa

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:04:18 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - MidAmerican Energy says thousands of customers have their power back following severe weather in the area.

Thousands without power in New Orleans

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:04:04 -0400

NEW ORLEANS - Entergy New Orleans says its workers are trying to restore electrical service to several thousand customers in the city.

Con Ed installing switches in NY to limit failures

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:23:40 -0400

LARCHMONT, New York - Con Edison's chief executive said Friday that the company is installing hundreds of so-called smart switches that can limit the number of electric customers affected when a tree takes down a power line.

Thousands without electricity after NC storms

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:30:11 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Utility crews are continuing to restore service to thousands of North Carolinians who lost electricity after a powerful line of thunderstorms swept across the state, killing two people.

Storm leaves boy dead, 307K without power in Va.

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:30:06 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - Severe storms are being blamed for the death Thursday of a 4-year-old boy who was struck by a tree that toppled while he was visiting a Richmond park with his father, police said.

NJ lifts flood watch; showers to continue

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:04:58 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - An earlier threat of severe weather has somewhat diminished in New Jersey after a line of strong thunderstorms caused some damage and street flooding.

Thousands in Michigan lose power due to storms

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:31:52 -0400

ALLEGAN, Michigan - Tens of thousands of southwestern Michigan residents remain without power due to storms that dumped rain across the Midwest.

Cleanup getting underway from strong storm

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:59:04 -0400

SULLIVAN, Wisconsin - Utility crews are working to restore power to customers who lost service in a powerful storm that blew through Wisconsin.

Kalamazoo police cruiser totaled; officer not hurt

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:11:12 -0400

KALAMAZOO, Michigan - A Kalamazoo police cruiser was totaled while an officer directed traffic around downed power lines.

State-by-state look at Iowa to Mid-Atlantic storm

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:50:29 -0400

Massive thunderstorms swept through the Midwest on Wednesday. Meteorologists warn that the line of storms could launch a weather event called a derecho, which is a straight-line wind storm spanning at least 240 miles. Here's a snapshot of what is happening, state by state:

More than 1,200 customers without power in Iowa

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:26:27 -0400

BELMOND, Iowa - Alliant Energy says more than 1,200 customers in northern Iowa are without power due to severe weather affecting the region.

Report responds to W.Va. handling of 2012 derecho

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:30:26 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - The summer storms that pummeled West Virginia last year prompted the Tomblin administration on Wednesday to recommend nearly 100 ways to improve the state's emergency response plans.

Des Moines explosions force power outages

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:48:52 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - A pair of underground explosions sparked by an underground cable wire early Wednesday morning in downtown Des Moines blew manhole covers off the street before forcing evacuations and power outages for several surrounding buildings.

NIPSCO braces for potential storm power outages

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:04:42 -0400

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana - Northern Indiana's largest utility says it has increased staffing to cope with any outages caused by a massive line of thunderstorms bearing down on Indiana.

Party balloon causes power outage in West Reading

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:11:11 -0400

READING, Pennsylvania - A stray party balloon is apparently to blame for a power outage that affected hundreds of customers in an eastern Pennsylvania borough.

Atlanta airport explosion linked to power unit

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:31:14 -0400

ATLANTA - A small explosion and power outage at a concourse of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport was likely caused by a malfunctioning power supply unit Tuesday morning, airport officials said.

Atlanta airport explosion linked to power unit

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:34:04 -0400

ATLANTA - Officials at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport say a small explosion and power outage was likely caused by a malfunctioning power supply unit.

Crews restoring power after wind blows poles over

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:41:11 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - Utility crews are working to restore power to thousands of customers in northeast Albuquerque after wind blew over multiple power poles, including six in one area.