July 5, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The fierce derecho that tore through Springfield late last week snapped massive utility poles and trees, causing widespread power outages that are expected to leave many homes in the dark for several more days, officials said …
June 27, 2023
SHOALS, Ind. (AP) – A tornado struck an Indiana home, killing a man and injuring his wife while two people died in Arkansas after a tree fell onto a house there as severe weather rumbled through several states. The tornado …
June 23, 2023
TULSA, Okla. (AP) – Thousands of residents in Oklahoma and Louisiana remained without electricity Wednesday as work crews continued to repair power lines damaged by weekend storms. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, less than 92,000 customers remained without power after three tornadoes …
June 21, 2023
The Texas power grid operator urged homes and businesses to conserve electricity on Tuesday evening to prevent power reserves from falling short as consumers crank up their air conditioners to escape the first heat wave of the summer season. Power …
June 20, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – More than 100,000 customers in the southern U.S. remained without power Monday following damaging storms, leaving residents searching for relief as sweltering temperatures continued to scorch the region. Power outages for some customers in the piney …
March 2, 2023
Nearly three months after attacks on electrical substations caused a dayslong power outage in central North Carolina, a state Senate committee advanced legislation Tuesday that would stiffen penalties for intentionally damaging utility equipment. The bill would create a new statute …
March 2, 2023
The power in Leah Thomas’ Beverly Hills, Michigan, home went out about 9 p.m. last Wednesday. It was back on Sunday evening but was lost again the next day. And like thousands of Michigan residents left in the dark following …
February 2, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Dangerous road conditions from bands of sleet and snow were blamed for six deaths as a winter storm snarled traffic across parts of the nation’s midsection, forced the cancelation of flights and left hundreds of thousands …
February 1, 2023
More than a quarter-million businesses and households in Central and East Texas did not have power Wednesday morning as a winter storm persisted, immobilizing portions of the state with slick roadways and freezing temperatures. Approximately 258,411 customers, out of about …
October 20, 2022
It’s beginning to look a lot like winter in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with snow falling and high winds toppling trees and causing power outages. MLive reported that as much as 18 inches (45 centimeters) of snow fell as of Tuesday …