A Virginia teen is 'lucky to be alive' after being electrocuted and plunging 60 feet from a high-tension power line, sparking a brush fire. An unidentified 15-year-old boy from Suffolk climbed a ...
Ice on power lines is heavier than most people realize. Add wind to the equation, and branches, tree limbs and cables carrying high-voltage electricity can fall from utility poles. Hurricane-force ...
Power lines across the country weren't built for a changing climate. Storms cause hundreds of outages a year, many because of trees falling across above-ground power lines. Burying lines underground ...
An ice storm in northern Michigan in March 2025 brought down trees and power lines, causing widespread damage and outages. Michael Livingston / IPR News This coverage is made possible through a ...
Texas is known nationwide for its grueling hot summers. However, hurricanes and occasional winter weather can have a harsher impact on citizens and infrastructure due to the effects of power outages.