EMP denial

[Gerard Zwaan]

A large power outage is impacting San Francisco on Dec 20, 2025

[Derrick Johnson]

Underground electrical explosion rocks downtown Toronto and fills the city center with smoke

• Loud blasts rocked downtown Toronto Monday afternoon
• Smoke billowed from under a busy street
• Police said there was a fire in an underground vault holding transformers
• Terrorism is not suspected  

Loud blasts echoed in Toronto's financial district Monday and smoke billowed from under a busy street, disrupting car traffic and subway service.

Fire department officials said a fire erupting around 5pm in an underground vault holding high-voltage transformers was to blame.

Toronto Fire Services said was caused by an overheated hydro vault, reported CBC News. 

Police Constable Allyson Douglas Cook said there were no indications of any terrorism link.

'It's energized, electrical equipment that's in the vault, it overheats, starts melting down ... so that's where you're hearing the crackle and the popping,' Platoon Chief Kevin Shaw told reporters. 'There [were] visible flames out of there probably a half hour ago, but we feel that it's definitely under control now.'

Police block the street as smoke pours into the air following a series of loud blasts were heard in Toronto on Monday

Police said the fire in an underground vault holding transformers was not caused by terrorism

The blast occurred around 5pm, disrupting rush hour traffic and subway service

Brown and black smoke emanated from the street grates, as did purple fire and sparks

Police cleared the normally busy King street in front of the Bank of Nova Scotia headquarters during rush hour. Subways bypassed King Station and streetcars were diverted.

Witnesses said they were heard multiple explosions that rocked the sidewalk beneath them. 

'It definitely sounded like some type of explosion, but not like fireworks. I don't know how to describe it - not like fun, you know what I mean?' eyewitness Mike Amsterdam, who filmed the scene with his phone, said.

The area, which contains five major banks, was temporarily completely shut down

The area is where Toronto's five major banks are headquartered.

Miraculously, no injuries were reported.

Billowing brown and black smoke came from under the street and purple flames were seen poking out of a grate, reported City News.

Sparks could also be seen emanating from multiple grates on the sidewalk.

Carbon dioxide tanks were rushed to the scene to control the fire.

There was a report of power going out at RBC tower at 20 King West and people being evacuated.

'Not like fun, you know what I mean?' a witness said of the sound of the explosions 

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4464224/Blasts-smoke-heart-... 

[M. Difato]

April 29, 2017 A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing Saturday evening in Lubbock after a report of fumes on the plane.
The United Airlines Boeing 737 landed safely about 8:45 p.m. at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, according to Lubbock Fire Rescue.
He said the pilot reported fumes in the cockpit, prompting the emergency landing..."
http://lubbockonline.com/news/2017-04-29/united-airlines-flight-mak...

~

April 28, 2017 Plane Makes Emergency Detour To Land At Lpia After Smoke In Cabin 
N Air Canada plane carrying 138 people from Kingston, Jamaica, to Canada had to make an emergency landing at the Lynden Pindling International Airport yesterday after smoke was observed in the cockpit of the plane..."

http://www.tribune242.com/news/2017/apr/28/plane-makes-emergency-de...

~

April 30, 2017 Spirit flight makes emergency landing at KCI after pilots notice odor in the cockpit 
Passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight bound for Las Vegas were forced to make an unexpected pit stop in Kansas City Sunday evening.
A Spirit Airlines spokesman said when this happens, it is procedure for the pilot air masks to deploy. When the pilot air masks deploy, all passenger air masks deploy as well.
That flight landed safely at KCI, and mechanics located a faulty fan in the cockpit causing that odor..."

http://www.kmbc.com/article/saved-by-sandwich-woman-has-life-saving...

~

April 30, 2017 Airport officials with the Spokane International Airport confirmed Sunday that an Air Canada plane made an unexpected landing at their airport.

Officials said around 9:15 a.m. the pilot of the plane declared an emergency landing and landed at the airport after telling them the plane was having a mechanical issue..."

http://www.krem.com/travel/air-canada-plane-makes-emergency-landing...

[M. Difato]

Electrical fire caused by power surge knocks council systems offline (Apr 28)

http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2017-04-28/electrical-fire-ca...

It's thought to have been caused by a power surge. Credit: ITV Anglia.

A small electrical fire started by a power surge has knocked Norfolk County Council’s website, email systems, and telephones offline.

The authority is asking people to only call them in an emergency whilst they get engineers to fix the problem – a task that could take the weekend.

They say their usual emergency numbers are up and running.

~

```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````

Electrical fire forces evacuation of Newburgh school (Apr27)

 http://www.recordonline.com/news/20170427/electrical-fire-forces-ev...

 

TOWN OF NEWBURGH – Gardnertown Magnet School was temporarily evacuated Thursday afternoon as firefighters

responded to an electrical fire in the basement, according to reports.

The fire took place around noon. Students and staff were reportedly being allowed back in the school by 12:45 p.m.. 

[M. Difato]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington's transit agency will expedite repairs to a heavily-traveled section of

downtown track after three electrical fires in two weeks.

http://www.dailyprogress.com/metro-to-expedite-repairs-after-latest...

Rush-hour service on Metro's red line was compromised by the most recent fire on Thursday morning (Apr 27).

Chief Safety Officer Pat Lavin tells The Washington Post (http://tinyurl.com/l8ds5z2) that the problem was caused by aging

rail fasteners. The fasteners are 30 to 40 years old.

Replacing rail fasteners will be part of Metro's new preventive maintenance program that will start in July. But general

manager Paul Wiedefeld says repairs on that portion of the red line will begin immediately after the system closes on

Thursday night. Electrical fires on the tracks have been an ongoing problem for Metro, which has lost riders amid

safety and reliability concerns.

[M. Difato]

Canada Hit By Countrywide Internet, TV And Phone Outage As Shaw Goes Dark (Apr 27)
  http://www.zerohedge.com/print/594598

Tens of thousands of Canadian clients of Shaw are suffering what appears to be a nationwide loss of internet, cable and phone services. According to the outage map below, the service interruption is widespread and has impacted most Canadian metropolitan centers.

Shortly before 4pm ET, the telecom company posted to its website advising that an outage was in progress and pologizing:

"Some customers nationally may be experiencing an interruption to Internet, Television and Home Phone services. We are investigating the situation and working to restore service as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause."
At 4:20 ET they issued an update, saying they don't know when services will be restored.

"Our network technicians are working to restore services as quickly as possible. Currently no ETA. If we get any further information to share we will post another update. Thank you for your patience so far."
At 4:50 ET Shaw updated that its broadband team is still working to resolve service.

[M. Difato]

New Jersey rail commuters faced another day of massive train delays due to issues with Amtrak. 

 http://newjersey.news12.com/news/amtrak-overhead-wire-problems-caus...

 April 25, 2017- New Jersey Transit faced delays of up to an hour Tuesday evening when Amtrak overhead wires caused power issues.

The crowds in New York Penn Station grew so large that the NYPD was forced to restrict access for a

time. Riders previously faced heavy delays during the morning commute when an Amtrak train 

became disabled.

Tuesday’s transit delays were among recent headaches on area rails.

On March 24, an Amtrak train derailed and bumped into a New Jersey Transit train.

On April 3, another Amtrak derailment led to days of delays for New Jersey Transit and Long Island

Rail Road riders.

On April 14, a New Jersey train with 1,200 passengers got stuck in a tunnel for nearly three hours.

And on Friday, an Amtrak switch problem near Newark caused more delays..."

~

NYPD called in to handle Penn Station crowds after hours of delays

NEW YORK -- New York City commuters dealing with up to 60 minute train delays Tuesday evening were

temporarily restricted from accessing Penn Station because of crowding conditions.

An Amtrak power problem in one of the East River tunnels Tuesday is causing evening delays and

cancellations on the Long Island Rail Road and New Jersey Transit.."

~

[Scott]

Power surge causes electrical outages for Falmouth residents (April 22, 2017)

A power surge Friday [April 21, 2017] evening due to a damaged transformer on Ranch Road caused electrical outages, sparks, odors and smoke in homes along Boxberry Hill and Hunters Ridge roads, the fire department said.

The first call at 7:34 p.m. reported an electrical odor in the house...

In total, the fire department responded to five residences in addition to neighbors walking over to report issues, Thrasher said. Firefighters found damaged power strips, printers, ceiling fans and toasters, he said.

...the three step-down transformers at Ranch Road...The faulty equipment was found there and fixed.

http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20170422/power-surge-causes-electr...

[Derrick Johnson]

(This power outage coincides with the coast-to-coast power outages in NYC, LA, San Francisco, and North Carolina)

Ferry smashes into a port wall on Gran Canaria leaving five people injured after a power cut lasting just two minutes causes engine failure

• Five people have been taken to hospital after a ferry crashed off Gran Canaria 
• Ferry smashed into port wall in Las Palmas after a power cut 'lasting two minutes'
• One man suffered a broken collar bone, five more received treatment on scene
• Up to 200,000 litres of fuel was initially feared to have spilled into the ocean 

By Gerard Couzens for MailOnline

PUBLISHED: 04:18 EDT, 22 April 2017 | UPDATED: 15:57 EDT, 22 April 2017

A ferry crash that injured five people was caused by a power cut that prompted the engine to fail, it is believed. 

The boat crashed into a pier on the holiday island of Gran Canaria after the voltage dropped for just two minutes, according to operating company Naviera Armas.

The company insists the outage would not have been a problem had the ferry been sailing on the open sea where there were no obstacles.  

Video footage showed the ship - which was heading towards the neighbouring island of Tenerife with 140 passengers, 30 crew members and dozens of vehicles on board - adrift and at the mercy of the sea before it hit the concrete wall at the entrance to Luz Port in the Gran Canaria capital Las Palmas.

+4

Five people have been taken to hospital after a ferry crashed off Gran Canaria. The car ferry smashed into a port wall in Las Palmas after an engine failure while five more were treated on scene

Five people were taken to hospital including one man who suffered a broken collarbone after falling to the ground during the collision, and another five received medical attention at the scene.

Most of those affected, who included a pregnant woman, suffered panic attacks. None were seriously injured.

It is thought some British holidaymakers were on board the vessel at the time, although the exact number is not known.

The incident, involving a car ferry called the Volcan de Tamasite which regularly covers the two-and-a-half-long route between the two islands, happened just before 8.30 on Friday.

The ferry lost power as it was leaving port and crew attempts to stop the collision by getting the engines restarted and throwing down anchors failed.

The damaged port wall came down on two vehicles belonging to oil firm Onyx which were refuelling a nearby ship, causing an oil spill which last night/on Friday night led to an environmental emergency being declared.

Up to 200,000 litres of fuel was initially feared to have spilled, although port authority sources said they believed the situation could be brought under control without major environmental consequences because of sea currents.

Coastguards vessels were sent to inspect the scene on Friday night.

A police investigation was underway last night in conjunction with a separate investigation by the ferry's owner Naviera Armas.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4434890/Ferry-crash-Gran-Ca... 

[Nancy Lieder]

Coinciding with the coast-to-coast power outages in NYC, LA, San Fran is a statewide outage in North Carolina!

http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message3507112/pg1

04/21/2017 11:12 PM

Lights just went out in Cherokee North Carolina. No known reason yet. Not weather related.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://k2radio.com/three-power-pole-fires-leave-over-100-casper-res...

Three Power pole fires leave over 100 Casper residents, businesses without power

April 22, 2017

Over 100 Casper residents and businesses were left without power Friday afternoon after three power poles caught reportedly caught fire.

Paul Murphy, spokesman for Rocky Mountain Power, described all three incidents as "pole fires."

Murphy says one fire in the area of Jim Bridger and CY Avenue left 10 customers without power, another on Poplar left 128 without power and one more damaged pole on Durbin left one person in the dark.

Repair crews are either on the scene or en route to each location. No injuries have been reported as a direct result of any outage.

Sgt. Zack Winter of the Casper Police Department says the outage near the Loaf N Jug at CY Avenue and Jim Bridger Avenue was reported at roughly 3 p.m. as both a 'possible lightning strike' and a 'shots fired' call.

Casper residents took to social media, saying they heard a loud bang before power went out.

There was no evidence of a lightning strike, Winter said, but it was clear that the transformer had blown up. The top of the pole could be seen dangling by the remaining power lines.

"The power line was actually down, so we ensure the public stays away from the power line until the company comes out," Winter said.

That power line has been removed from the ground, Winter added.

Murphy says the weather likely played a role in each outage.

"Whenever you have moisture, that can cause an electricity line to arc. When it arcs, the pole catches fire and we send crews to replace that pole."

"Unfortunately, it's pretty common," Murphy added.