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‘How is it possible?’: Berliners demand answers after sabotage causes blackout

Arson attack that left parts of German capital in darkness for days stirs outrage over infrastructure insecurity

Thank you to Merilee Karr for the link!

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So if I were to quarterback this, I don't know if I would put warning signs up that say "Live Apparatus". They're counting on kids to know what "apparatus" means? I realize they're British and all but...

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Rising blackout risk has Pacific Northwest energy sector buzzing

The Pacific Northwest grid is at greatest risk during winter freezes in years in which the snowpack has reduced hydropower availability, according to a new report.

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Grand Canyon’s Dragon Bravo megafire shows the growing wildfire threat to water systems

Water systems are vulnerable to melting plastic components, toxic contamination and failures that can leave firefighters without flowing wat

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‘Blackouts can happen anywhere’: how power systems worldwide can collapse

After Europe’s biggest blackout in over 20 years, experts warn that while such incidents are rare, no grid is infallible

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Cash, emergency food and wind-up radios: How to survive a power outage

Citizens across Europe have been getting advice about emergency planning, which may feel more urgent after blackout on Iberian peninsula

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Major gas leak prompts evacuation in SE Portland

Portland Fire & Rescue reported evacuating a complete building in SE Portland on Wednesday

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It’s ON in Depoe Bay — Oregon Coast TODAY

Wildfires, tsunami warnings, ice storms. Natural disasters fill the news with alarming frequency, but the Central Oregon Coast seems mercifu