35 h. ago Forecasters warn of a 'major winter storm' with ice threat from Texas to the Carolinas

Forecasters are warning that a new storm could bring ice and power outages across the South this weekend

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63 h. ago Retired couple come up with brilliant way to survive storm power outage

When a severe storm knocked out electricity in Newquay, Tina and John Griffin came up with a surprising way to keep the lights on

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64 h. ago Savvy couple use car to power home during severe UK storm blackout

Tina Griffin and husband John used their car battery to save frozen food, charge phones and keep lights on during power outage

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5 d. ago Chaos for commuters on Tokyo metro as rare power outage halts services on multiple lines for hours

Disruption strands thousands of passengers during peak travel hours

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7 d. ago Frustrated residents hit out at lack of response after Storm Goretti cuts off towns with fallen trees and power outages

More than 30,000 properties were left without power for days in and around Cornwall after the storm brought heavy snowfall, torrential rain and up to 99mph winds to the UK starting last week.

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8 d. ago Traffic lights stop working at busy city junction causing chaos

The lights were affected by a power outage

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9 d. ago Weather tracker: Canada issues warnings for freezing rain, heavy snow and strong winds

Severe weather, driven by two low-pressure systems merging, is expected to bring power outages and hazardous road conditionsAtlantic Canada is under widespread weather warnings for snow, freezing rain and strong winds as a winter storm moves across the region. In Newfoundland, up to 40cm of snow fell on Sunday, along with wind gusts of about 74mph, creating blizzard-like conditions.The storm began late on Sunday and is forecast to persist until Tuesday morning. Freezing rain warnings are in place across Nova Scotia, including Annapolis and Kings counties, while parts of New Brunswick could get up to 25cm of snow on Monday. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Heathrow closure caused UK's single biggest flight disruption of 2025

The major hub was shut down on March 21, 2025 after being hit by an unexpected power outage.

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1 week ago Birmingham Airport disruption LIVE: Arriving flights diverted after NATS power outage causes chaos

Only flights departing from Birmingham Airport are operating, however some are experiencing delays - several flights have had to be diverted away from the airport

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1 week ago Birmingham Airport disruption recap: Operations resume after arriving flights diverted on NATS power outage causes chaos

Only flights departing from Birmingham Airport were operating, however some were experiencing delays - several flights had to be diverted away from the airport

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1 week ago Birmingham Airport disruption recap: Operations resume after arriving flights diverted as power outage causes chaos

Only flights departing from Birmingham Airport were operating, however some were experiencing delays - several flights had to be diverted away from the airport

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1 week ago All flights to major UK airport are suspended with customers warned of four

A HUGE power outage has caused severe delays and flight diversions at a major UK airport. Birmingham Airport has had to halt all arrivals and delay flights, causing disruption for hundreds of holidaymakers. The National Air Traffic Service has apologised for the disruption explaining that poor weather conditions caused the power outage. This comes after...

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1 week ago Grandad died struggling to breathe after power outage which trapped 999 crew in depot

An ambulance was supposed to take a matter of minutes to reach Peter Coates, but arrived more than half an hour later after a power cut stalled the crew

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1 week ago Grandad died as oxygen mask failed amid power outage which also left ambulance crew 'trapped' in station

Peter Coates' electrical oxygen cylinder failed amid a widespread power outage which also left the 999 crew 'trapped' in the station from getting to him

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1 week ago Disneyland monorail evacuated as power outage forces passengers to climb off track

About 60 people were forced off the the Disneyland Monorail in Anaheim, California, due to a power outage with emergency services helping them to safety

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2 w. ago Berlin power outage for 45,000 homes blamed on ‘politically motivated’ attack

The incident saw a fire erupt on a cable bridge over the Teltow Cana

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2 w. ago Berlin power outage affecting 45,000 homes blamed on ‘politically motivated’ attack

A fire that left over 45,000 households and 2,200 businesses in southwest Berlin without electricity was a politically motivated attack by left-wing extremists, city officials have said

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2 w. ago Berlin power outage hits 45,000 homes after suspected arson attack

Damage to cables means tens of thousands will be without electricity until Thursday amid freezing temperaturesTens of thousands of homes in Berlin will be without electricity until Thursday as authorities struggle to repair power cables seriously damaged in a suspected arson attack, officials have said.Some households may also be without heating as the outage has affected local systems at a time when the German capital is blanketed in snow and temperatures are hovering around freezing. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Eurostar slowly resumes but passengers face more cancellations and delays

Passengers told to expect knock-on impacts after power supply problem and broken down train halted services on TuesdayRail traffic through the Channel tunnel slowly resumed on Wednesday with more cancellations and delays after an electricity failure on Tuesday stranded thousands of passengers and trapped some for a night in a powerless train.Two London-Paris trains were cancelled and most trips were delayed in both directions as Eurostar warned of “knock-on impacts” on New Year’s Eve. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Grassmarket businesses warn of possible power outages on Hogmanay

A number of power cuts have affected the area in recent days.

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