Alton firefighters talk about the burning limb and wires on Ohio Street on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Ominous clouds moved through the area along with the storm, blowing a power pole into another power ...

Monday's metallic balloon outage affected 5,570 customers, mostly in Oakland. PG&E says these types of outages happen quite frequently: In 2024, metallic balloons hitting power lines caused 169 Bay ...

COMING UP. JASON, THANKS. WE MENTIONED IT EARLIER, BUT THE STORMS LEFT SOME DAMAGE IN DECATUR COUNTY. WE SPOKE WITH PEOPLE WHO SAY YESTERDAY’S STORM. IT WAS QUICK BUT POWERFUL. KCCI’S MARCUS MCINTOSH ...

If you lose power after a strong summer storm blows through the area, you’re probably wondering when it’ll come back on and what can be done to keep it on. According to Duke Energy, falling trees and ...

Two severe storms within two months caused widespread power outages in Springfield, impacting tens of thousands of City Utilities customers. While burying power lines could mitigate future outages, ...

FPL is working to harden its infrastructure and reduce power outages through various programs, including burying power lines and strengthening poles. Smart-grid technology has helped avoid numerous ...

(This story was updated to add more information, photos and a video and because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) Nineteen people were stranded in the Cana Island parking lot for around ...

SEATTLE — More than 150,000 people across the Puget Sound region woke up without power Sunday morning after a powerful storm brought gusts of 60 miles per hour or more, toppling trees onto power lines ...

4 p.m., July 1 — Nearly 48 hours since 80 mph winds toppled trees across Springfield, City Utilities' latest update indicates 2,600 customers still remain without power. With electricity to the ...