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Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Residents still without power days after microburst
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Days after severe weather hit the Austin metro area, many residents still find themselves without power. As of Saturday night, Austin Energy's outage map shows over a thousand Austin Energy customers without power. Chris Phillips is one of residents without power living in Northwest Austin. 'We're hopeful. We keep getting reports that Austin Energy is making a lot of progress,' Phillips said. READ MORE: NWS survey team confirms long-track microburst hit Austin metro One of Phillips' concerns with the power outages was staying cool, as the Austin metro has seen temperatures in the 80s and 90s since the storm. Phillips said he was mowing his lawn's grass as a result of the heat. 'I just figured, if I'm going to be sweaty inside, I might as well be productive and sweaty outside,' Phillips said. Matt Schocket is another resident in northwest Austin, and he wished there was more communication from the city on how long the outages would last. 'It's pretty miserable,' Schocket said. 'Had they told me three days ago when this happened—hey it's going to be four or five days—I would have handled this a lot differently. You don't like fire up a generator and kind of do these things for four or five days. I would have gone to a hotel.' Austin Energy said on social media they plan to move into 'Phase 3' of restoration on Sunday, which means crews will focus 'on even more complex and time-consuming restoration efforts.' They said such efforts could take hours to repair and restore power for residents at a slower pace. Austin Energy also announced on social media they will be hosting a community event on Sunday provide 'helpful resources and information' regarding storm restoration. The event will occur at Austin Energy's headquarters from 12-4 PM on Sunday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
15 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
CTV National News: Thieves steal copper wires from telephone poles in remote communities
Watch Copper theft continues to grow throughout North America, causing power outages in some remote Nova Scotia areas. CTV News' Paul Hollingsworth reports.
RNZ News
20 hours ago
- Climate
- RNZ News
Power outage in Southland continues, nearly 400 homes remain without electricity
Southland power supplier, PowerNet say nearly 400 homes in the region are still without power. Photo: Supplied / PowerNet Southland power supplier, PowerNet says nearly 400 homes in the region are still without power. The electricity network company on Saturday said three of its networks had been badly disrupted by stormy weather overnight, and warned affected customers to prepare for extended blackouts to last for days. They were OtagoNet, Electricity Invercargill and The Power Company, which services Southland. At that time, PowerNet said some customers could remain without power into Monday and people who were medically dependent on electricity should plan accordingly. By 8.45pm Saturday, 1600 properties were still without power, reduced from about 8000 customers earlier in the weekend. A PowerNet spokesperson said staff had worked throughout Saturday in difficult conditions to restore power to most of the impacted homes. They said it was expected at least 80 percent of the remaining homes would be reconnected by the end of today. The strong winds on Friday and into Saturday had kept firefighters busy in the lower South Island, including calls for help with roofs lifting off houses and fallen trees. MetService forecasters issued strong wind warnings, including for gusts up to 130km/h in places. Elsewhere, a heavy swell warning remains in place for parts of Wairarapa from 1am this Morning, and is expected to last until late Monday. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Northern California crash into PG&E pole causes wildfire, power outage for more than 4,000 addresses
( — A car crash into a high-voltage Pacific Gas and Electric Company power pole caused a wildfire and power outage for thousands of people in Northern California on Friday night. • Video Above: What to do after the power goes out? The Lathrop Police Department responded to multiple calls about a vehicle that collided with a high-voltage PG&E power pole. Additionally, 911 callers reported that the crash caused a fast-moving vegetation fire. Northern California garlic festival returns to Gilroy for the first time since mass shooting When LPD arrived at the scene, officers found the driver, who was uninjured. They said intoxication was not a factor in the crash. The Manteca Fire Department also responded and was able to contain the fire before it spread or caused further damage. As a result of the collision, nearly 4,600 addresses in Lathrop and Manteca experienced widespread power outages, according to LPD. The outage also impacted Lathrop's traffic signals and street lighting. The crash comes amid planned power outages in Lathrop on Saturday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
21 hours ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Crash in Lathrop knocks out power, starts vegetation fire
Lathrop Police said a car crashed into a power pole, igniting a fast-moving vegetation fire and knocking out power for thousands on Friday. Police said they received multiple calls about a crash and were told that it had started a fire. Officers arrived and found the driver, who was not injured. The Manteca Fire Department also responded to the scene and was able to contain the fire. Police said Lathrop and Manteca experienced power outages due to the car crashing into a high-voltage PG&E power pole. About 4,600 addresses were affected. Traffic signals were affected by the outages, and police said officers helped direct traffic. While at the intersections, police identified a driver suspected of driving under the influence. That driver was arrested and taken to the county jail. Lathrop Police said the driver who crashed into the power pole was not under the influence.
