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Massive Blackout Hits Northeast Cities
The Associated Press
Thursday, August 14, 2003; 5:20 PM
NEW YORK - A huge power blackout hit U.S. and Canadian cities Thursday, driving workers in New York and Toronto into the streets, shutting subways in blistering heat and closing four nuclear power plants in Ohio and New York state
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said there was no evidence of terrorism as a cause. "Probably a natural occurrence which disrupted the power system up there," he said, referring to a power grid based in the Niagara Falls area.
The FBI was checking into the extraordinary outages but had no immediate information about the cause, said spokesman Bill Carter in Washington. Blackouts
stretched from New York City as far west as Detroit, at least.
"We have no idea how extensive it is," said an official with the Office for Emergency Management in New York City.
© 2003 The Associated Press
Anyone on a generator?
The Associated Press
Thursday, August 14, 2003; 5:20 PM
NEW YORK - A huge power blackout hit U.S. and Canadian cities Thursday, driving workers in New York and Toronto into the streets, shutting subways in blistering heat and closing four nuclear power plants in Ohio and New York state
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said there was no evidence of terrorism as a cause. "Probably a natural occurrence which disrupted the power system up there," he said, referring to a power grid based in the Niagara Falls area.
The FBI was checking into the extraordinary outages but had no immediate information about the cause, said spokesman Bill Carter in Washington. Blackouts
stretched from New York City as far west as Detroit, at least.
"We have no idea how extensive it is," said an official with the Office for Emergency Management in New York City.
© 2003 The Associated Press
Anyone on a generator?
