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Washington Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Several trees blew down around Washington. A tree blew down onto power lines causing a fire in the 200 block of VA-628 Fodderstack Road. Two trees blew down on VA-628 Main Street near where it becomes Fodderstack Road, including one onto power lines which caused a fire.
County officials reported powerlines downed.
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Nicole’s remnants to bring heavy rain, tornado threat to eastern U.S. - The Washington Post The Washington Post Comment on this story ArrowRight GiftOutline Loading... Refresh
Heavy rain will fall from the Gulf Coast to Canada.
Election Day 2022 Liveblog: DC, Maryland, Virginia Head To Polls
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Power outage impacts over 500 customers in Chesterfield County | WRIC ABC 8News Open Navigation Close Navigation
A power outage is impacting over 500 customers in the Harpers Mill area of Chesterfield County on Saturday morning.
Severe weather led to record number of Pa. power outages in 2021 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Power out in part of Ballston after possible transformer explosion | ARLnow.com
(Updated at 1:55 p.m.) At least a couple of large buildings in Ballston are without power after reports of a possible transformer explosion. Firefighters were initially dispatched to the area shortly
St. Michael Medical Center in Washington experiencing outage
Doctors are unable to put in referrals or authorizations while the outage exacerbates ER wait crisis at St. Michael Medical Center.
FPL says grid prep paid off in swift post-Ian power revival - E&E News
More than 600,000 customers of various Florida power providers still lacked electricity Monday morning, according to PowerOutage.us.
POWER OUTAGES: More than 60,000 without power along Grand Strand, Pee Dee | WBTW Open Navigation Close Navigation
Power outage numbers current as of 7:30 p.m. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Approximately 36,000 Santee Cooper customers between Pawleys Island and Little River remained without power Friday evening, according to the company’s outage map. About 14,000 Horry Electric customers were also without power. That’s about 16% of the utility’s roughly 89,000 customers. Earlier in […]
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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
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Washington, Virginia
| City | Washington |
| County | Rappahannock |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 22747 |
My wife and I are both in our eighties. My wife has a serious lung problem, and is on a nebulizer , and other breathing equipment 4 times or more per day With this hot weather her breathing is seriously compromised. We have no air conditioning due to the power outage, which has now been out for 19 HOURS. WE NEED HElp NOW...PLEASE. ALSO MY NEIGHBORS HAVE POWER,..I DON'T UNDERSTAND. my phone is 586-207-1707
I'm 75 and on oxygen when is the power coming back on
Last update said crew was not dispatched yet. This power has been out all day. Can you dispatch someone please I am 70 and sickly Thank you