power outages

New Orleans' Rebuilt Levees Pass Gustav's Test

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 09/03/2008 - 5:00am

As New Orleans residents begin to return to the city, they'll find uprooted trees and some ongoing power outages, but not the more devastating damage that was feared.

That's thanks, in part, to the rebuilt levees that protected the city. Work to make them stronger continues.

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Power Outages Don't Always Happen in Bad Weather

Austin Metablog  Mon, 05/12/2008 - 11:10am

No storms. The City just trimmed the trees. It's not peak usage time. Then why have my neighbors and I...

(via About Austin, TX)