Tag: #poweroutages

First ‘Extreme Cold Warning’ Under New NWS System Hits Washington-Baltimore as Arctic Blast Drives Subzero Wind Chills

Arctic air and 60-mph gusts push wind chills below zero in the Washington-Baltimore region, triggering the first Extreme Cold Warning under new NWS alerts.

#extremecold, #washingtondc, #maryland, #nationalweatherservice, #poweroutages

Storm Kristin Batters Portugal With Record Winds, Leaving Central Regions Devastated

A rapidly intensifying Atlantic cyclone blasted Portugal with possibly record gusts, widespread damage and outages before sweeping across Europe.

#portugal, #stormkristin, #extremeweather, #poweroutages, #europe

Winter Storm Fern killed 119 across North America despite days of warnings

A forecast storm still killed 119, cut power to 1 million and exposed Southern grid and housing vulnerabilities as ice crippled communities.

#winterstorm, #poweroutages, #extremeweather, #publicsafety, #infrastructure

Winter Storm ‘Gianna’ to Rapidly Intensify, Bringing Heavy Snow, High Winds and Coastal Flooding to the Southeast

A fast-developing nor’easter could dump heavy snow from Georgia to Virginia, unleash 70 mph gusts and spur coastal flooding days after deadly Storm Fern.

#winterstorm, #noreaster, #severeweather, #poweroutages, #coastalflooding

Southeastern Australia hit by near-50°C heatwave as fires, blackouts and water failures expose system strain

A late-January heatwave shattered records across four states, driving bushfires, blackouts and water outages—and sharpening warnings about a hotter future.

#australia, #heatwave, #bushfires, #poweroutages, #climatechange

Storm Chandra floods Dublin’s M50, knocks out power and shuts hundreds of schools across Ireland

Heavy rain and strong winds from Storm Chandra flooded key roads including Dublin’s M50, cut power to 30,000+ properties and closed 500+ schools.

#stormchandra, #ireland, #flooding, #dublin, #poweroutages

Storm Chandra floods roads and closes hundreds of schools across Ireland

Heavy rain on saturated ground left parts of Dublin and the southeast flooded, cutting power to thousands and closing 500+ schools across Ireland.

#ireland, #stormchandra, #flooding, #meteireann, #poweroutages

Winter Storm Fern spreads ice and snow across the U.S., threatening power and snarling travel

A sprawling January storm brings heavy snow, dangerous ice and extreme cold from Texas to the Northeast, prompting emergencies, outages and mass flight cancellations.

#winterstorm, #snow, #ice, #poweroutages, #travel

Storm Goretti lashes Channel coast with 200 kph gusts, snow and widespread power cuts

Explosively deepening Storm Goretti batters northern France and Britain with record gusts, heavy snow, outages and travel chaos; few casualties reported.

#stormgoretti, #france, #ukweather, #poweroutages, #snow

Winter Storm Ezra Slams Holiday Travel With Blizzard Conditions, Power Outages and Flight Cancellations

A rapidly intensifying “bomb cyclone” snarled U.S. holiday travel, closing highways, canceling flights and knocking out power across the Midwest and Northeast.

#winterstorm, #travel, #poweroutages, #aviation, #blizzard

Lake-Effect Snowstorm Disrupts Thanksgiving in the Great Lakes Region

A severe lake-effect snowstorm during Thanksgiving brings hazardous travel and power outages to the Great Lakes region.

#lakeeffectsnow, #thanksgiving, #greatlakes, #poweroutages, #travel