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The power cuts have made normal life almost impossible, with each outage also meaning that water supplies trickle away and ceiling fans slow to a halt.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

If an outage strikes, it provides backup power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Investigators said they’re looking into the circumstances surrounding the power outage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Xbox's technology chief said an "unacceptable" outage on Monday should not have stopped people from playing their games on physical discs.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

With his oiled-back hair and his smooth preacher voice intact, he leaned in close to his bible and kept chugging along, completely unfazed by the power outage.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

There have been at least six nationwide blackouts this year, with countless localized dayslong power outages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Wildfires across more than 250,000 acres have forced evacuations and caused power outages in the Washington state's Spokane area, officials said.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Power and water outages have affected tens of thousands of buildings, leaving residents sweltering and thirsty, and fearing yet another repeat of the quake that struck 10 years ago.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

People in the building reported hearing loud bangs when the fire began, and some employees had to be rescued from elevators amid power outages, according to Culver City Police Department spokesperson Jennifer Atenza.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

He argued that at this time of morning, viewership would be low, especially locally with the widespread power outages.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith