/tags/power-outage power outage en-US WLRN Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:41:34 GMT /south-florida/2024-02-14/valentines-day-balloons-florida-keys-power-outages In recent years, balloon-related power outages have slowly increased across the lower Florida Keys. Here are some tips on how to help avoid the disruption - and to be safe. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:41:34 GMT /south-florida/2024-02-14/valentines-day-balloons-florida-keys-power-outages Julia Cooper /florida-news/2023-03-22/judges-give-go-ahead-for-class-action-against-fpl-in-irma-outages An appeals court said Wednesday that Florida Power & Light can face a class-action lawsuit stemming from power outages in Hurricane Irma, which barreled up the state in 2017. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 21:00:00 GMT /florida-news/2023-03-22/judges-give-go-ahead-for-class-action-against-fpl-in-irma-outages Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /hurricane-coverage/2022-10-03/rural-communities-across-florida-are-navigating-blanket-power-outages-after-hurricane-ian Rural areas — including Highlands, DeSoto and Hardee counties — have been hit especially hard, with nearly 100% of customers losing power. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 13:30:00 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2022-10-03/rural-communities-across-florida-are-navigating-blanket-power-outages-after-hurricane-ian Gabriella Paul /latin-america/2022-10-03/more-than-100-000-clients-in-puerto-rico-are-still-without-power-2-weeks-after-fiona The storm made landfall on Sept. 18 and knocked out power to the entire island. Nearly a third of customers in Puerto Rico's westernmost municipalities are still waiting for electricity. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 13:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2022-10-03/more-than-100-000-clients-in-puerto-rico-are-still-without-power-2-weeks-after-fiona Becky Sullivan /hurricane-coverage/2022-09-30/how-to-prepare-for-and-stay-safe-during-a-power-outage Millions of Floridians are without power in the wake of Hurricane Ian, which now has its sights set on South Carolina. Here are some do's and don'ts of blackout safety. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:30:00 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2022-09-30/how-to-prepare-for-and-stay-safe-during-a-power-outage Rachel Treisman /hurricane-coverage/2022-09-29/people-trapped-2-million-without-power-after-ian-swamps-sw-florida Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, damaging the roof of a hospital intensive care unit and knocking out power to 2 million people before aiming for the Atlantic Coast. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:39:33 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2022-09-29/people-trapped-2-million-without-power-after-ian-swamps-sw-florida Curt Anderson | Associated Press /news/2022-09-23/5-numbers-that-show-hurricane-fionas-devastating-impact-on-puerto-rico Experts say it will still take some time before the public knows the full impact of Hurricane Fiona on Puerto Rico. But early figures indicate a tough road ahead as residents attempt to recover. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:57:00 GMT /news/2022-09-23/5-numbers-that-show-hurricane-fionas-devastating-impact-on-puerto-rico Jaclyn Diaz /news/2022-09-16/weather-events-caused-most-major-power-outages-in-the-past-two-decades The analysis uses data gathered from utility companies around the country and defines a major power outage as one impacting more than 50,000 customers. The criteria for a weather event vary from place to place. Climate Central finds that 58% of weather-related outages were caused by severe weather, such as high winds, rain, and thunderstorms. Another 22% is attributed to winter weather, 15% to hurricanes and tropical storms and a smaller number of outages could be attributed to extreme heat and wildfires. Fri, 16 Sep 2022 22:13:00 GMT /news/2022-09-16/weather-events-caused-most-major-power-outages-in-the-past-two-decades Melissa Feito /news/2022-07-22/as-a-heat-wave-blankets-much-of-the-u-s-utilities-are-managing-to-keep-up-for-now Earlier this year, there had been warnings that supply during peak summer hours might not meet demand. But there have been no reports yet of widespread outages. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:16:44 GMT /news/2022-07-22/as-a-heat-wave-blankets-much-of-the-u-s-utilities-are-managing-to-keep-up-for-now Scott Neuman /news/2022-04-14/flooding-kills-at-least-259-in-south-africa The death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue in South Africa's Durban area. The president blamed climate change for the flooding. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:28:09 GMT /news/2022-04-14/flooding-kills-at-least-259-in-south-africa The Associated Press