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Jun 17, 2023

Severe Weather Hits Southern States

Severe storms ravaged eight states in the south and northeast from Wednesday, June 14 through Thursday, June 15. The states impacted included Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Pennsylvania and Ohio causing more than 500,000 power outages.More than 230,000 customers were without pow…

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May 15, 2023

Tornadoes Savaged Great Plains States Over The Weekend

Tornadoes wrecked havoc in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Iowa, the Mid-Missouri Valley, and Colorado over the weekend destroying homes, businesses and leaving thousands in the dark. At least 16 tornadoes were reported.Laguna Heights, Texas got much of the worst of the storms as a tornado tore through…

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Apr 04, 2023

Deadly Tornadoes Ravage South And Isolated Areas In Northeast

Devastating tornadoes left debris in their wake in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma, Delaware, and New Jersey over the past weekend.The storm carved a path more than 100 miles long in Mississippi Friday night March 31st. Towns that were hit included …

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Mar 16, 2023

Winter Storms Cause 340,000 Outages In California And Northeast

More than 100,000 Californians were without power due to the state’s 11th atmospheric river, which has brought torrential rain to the state. An atmospheric river is a long, narrow river in the sky that carries enough water vapors as an average flow of water at the mouth of the Mississippi River.…

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Feb 28, 2023

Winter Storms Plague U.S. From Coast To Coast

Residents of the Northeast brace for more heavy snow after tornadoes and powerful winds ravaged the Southern Plains. Michigan residents were confronted with a sixth consecutive day without power following a devastating ice storm last week.The National Weather Service reported that winter storms …

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Feb 24, 2023

Close To 1 Million Without Power During Massive Winter Storm

A massive winter storm that is affecting the U.S. from California through the Midwest is causing havoc and power outages for more than 995,000 people in five states on Thursday, including more than 772,000 in Michigan.The National Weather Service has issued a first ever blizzard warning for San …

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Feb 06, 2023

Why Frigid Temperatures Cause Blackouts

This past week millions of Americans had to contend with frigid temperatures, which in some areas caused power outages. It’s easy to understand power outages occurring during a severe rain or snowstorm, tornadoes or other severe weather event. However, we can’t understand why power outages occur…

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Feb 02, 2023

Texas Gets Brunt Of Winter Storm That Hit South And Midwest

Texas got the worst of a winter storm that struck the Midwest and south on Wednesday. More than 340,000 Texas residents were without power on Wednesday. Other areas affected included the Midwest from Minnesota into Texas as well as Arkansas and other states in the region. Nearly 30 million peopl…

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Jan 13, 2023

Storms And Tornadoes Rock Southern States

Alabama and Georgia suffered the worst of a winter storm that included tornadoes and severe winds that savaged much of the U.S. south Thursday night. Buildings were destroyed in Selma, Alabama. Members of the city council used light from their cellphones as they met outside to declare a state o…

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Jan 05, 2023

‘Bomb Cyclone” Pummels California With Torrential Rain, Winds

A storm known as a “Bomb Cyclone” brought 45-foot waves out at sea, torrential rain, warnings of floods and mudslides, and caused more than 100,000 people to experience power outages.The storm was expected to drop up to 6 inches of rain in parts of San Francisco Bay. Most of the region was under …

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Dec 27, 2022

Severe Christmas Storm Affects Millions In U.S. During Christmas Week

A severe winter snowstorm with severe cold temperatures and snow entangled most of the United States the week of Christmas. About 12 states experienced blizzard warnings. North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and New York were some of the states imp…

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Dec 21, 2022

Some Power Restored After 6.4 Earthquake in Northern California

A day after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook Humboldt County in Northern California 250 miles north of San Francisco. power has been restored to 50,000 electric customers. Immediately after the quake on Tuesday, 72,000 customers were without power. About 14,000 customers are still without power…

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