Massive power outages in Cuba left many unaware of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on any country supplying oil to the island nation. This announcement has sparked anger and anguish among Cubans already facing economic hardship due to increased U.S. sanctions and crumbling infrastructure. Experts like Jorge Piñon suggest that the restriction of fuel shipments could worsen Cuba’s precarious economic state. Many Cubans express that the government poses a larger threat to them than the United States, as the country struggles with severe blackouts and shortages of basic goods.
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In the midst of subfreezing temperatures and widespread power outages across the South, conditions were worsening as vehicles became stranded on major highways, and residents faced dwindling supplies of essential resources. Mississippi deployed snowplows and National Guard troops to clear gridlocked interstates, while tens of thousands of homes and businesses remained without power. Emergency officials were reporting a surge of desperate calls from people running low on food, water, and medication. Forecasters predicted the cold weather would persist, with potential for heavy snowfall in the Carolinas and Virginia.
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A major winter storm is causing frigid temperatures, ice, and snow across the nation, leading to a surge in electricity demand and prices, particularly in areas with large data center concentrations. Real-time wholesale electricity prices in Dominion Energy’s Virginia territory, home to the world’s largest data center cluster, spiked dramatically on Sunday. The PJM Interconnection grid anticipates a record winter demand, fueled in part by data center needs, which could further strain the power grid. Consequently, disruptions to local power lines have resulted in nearly 900,000 customers without power on Sunday, with widespread outages across multiple states.
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A massive winter storm has brought heavy snow, ice, and frigid temperatures across the US, resulting in at least seven deaths and leaving over one million people without power. The storm prompted emergency declarations in numerous states, with the National Weather Service predicting heavy ice accumulation in the southeast. Over 10,000 flights were cancelled on Sunday, marking the highest cancellation event since the pandemic. The Department of Energy has issued emergency orders to mitigate potential blackouts in affected states as airlines warned of ongoing disruptions.
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US storm leaves 160,000 without power, forces thousands of flight cancellations – that’s the headline, and let’s dive right in. The situation is pretty dire, with a massive winter storm barreling across the United States, bringing a cocktail of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. This isn’t just your average winter weather; we’re talking about a “monster” storm, one that’s already wreaking havoc and threatening to cripple large swaths of the country.
The impact is immediately visible in the staggering number of power outages. Over 160,000 electricity customers are in the dark, stretching as far west as Texas. The bulk of these outages are concentrated in Louisiana and Texas, but as the storm progresses, the affected areas are expanding.… Continue reading
A new winter storm is poised to bring potentially catastrophic ice to a wide swath of the South, from Texas to the Carolinas, by the weekend. Forecasters warn of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain, with ice accumulations threatening widespread power outages and travel disruptions. An extremely cold arctic air mass from Canada will clash with rain, leading to a “major winter storm,” and an atmospheric river could bring significant moisture. Uncertainties remain, but travel and major airports are expected to be impacted, and residents are preparing for the storm.
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Overnight drone attacks targeted at least seven Russian regions, leading to significant infrastructure damage. In Oryol Oblast, a thermal power plant was reportedly hit, causing disruptions to heating, electricity, and hot water supplies. A fire also erupted at the TogliattiAzot chemical plant, a major ammonia producer in the Samara region. Furthermore, Rostov Oblast reported damage to civilian infrastructure and power outages due to a severed high-voltage transmission line.
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The recent wave of Russian missile and drone attacks has inflicted significant damage on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, impacting all major thermal and hydroelectric power plants. This has resulted in a substantial decrease in electricity generation capacity, while consumer demand remains high. Consequently, all available power is being allocated solely for domestic consumption, leading to emergency power cuts in several regions. Furthermore, the IAEA confirmed that Ukrainian nuclear power plants have been forced to reduce electricity production due to the attacks, highlighting the severity of the situation.
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On November 8, Ukrainian attacks in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast resulted in over 20,000 people losing power, impacting Belgorod city and the village of Dubove. Russian reports, citing MLRS attacks, indicate damage to a local thermal power plant and fires in multiple garages. Concurrently, a strike in Russia’s Kursk Oblast caused an electrical substation fire and subsequent power outages. These events followed a Russian mass drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which led to widespread damage and emergency power cuts in Kyiv and other cities.
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Overnight drone strikes targeted multiple industrial and energy sites deep within Russia, resulting in fires at refineries and petrochemical plants. One such attack led to a fire at the Frolovskaya electrical substation in the Volgograd region, confirmed by Governor Andrei Bocharov, causing power outages in Frolovo and surrounding districts. The Kursk region also experienced power outages impacting over 16,000 consumers due to what was described as an “enemy strike” on a substation, according to Governor Alexander Khinshtein.
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