FALL RIVER — Before the barbecues and parties start, the SouthCoast is spending its Fourth of July cleaning up after a freak thunderstorm swept through the region on July 3, with winds over 60 mph ...

Alton firefighters talk about the burning limb and wires on Ohio Street on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Ominous clouds moved through the area along with the storm, blowing a power pole into another power ...

If you lose power after a strong summer storm blows through the area, you’re probably wondering when it’ll come back on and what can be done to keep it on. According to Duke Energy, falling trees and ...

COMING UP. JASON, THANKS. WE MENTIONED IT EARLIER, BUT THE STORMS LEFT SOME DAMAGE IN DECATUR COUNTY. WE SPOKE WITH PEOPLE WHO SAY YESTERDAY’S STORM. IT WAS QUICK BUT POWERFUL. KCCI’S MARCUS MCINTOSH ...

Utilities like Ameren, Puget Sound Energy, and Consumers Energy mobilized thousands of workers and resources to restore power after severe storms in 2024 and 2025. Storm events included tornadoes with ...

As the worst ice storm of his life battered northern Michigan, the crack of splintering tree limbs kept Tyler Wright and his three kids up for two straight nights. It took eight hours to clear his ...

4 p.m., July 1 — Nearly 48 hours since 80 mph winds toppled trees across Springfield, City Utilities' latest update indicates 2,600 customers still remain without power. With electricity to the ...

Monday's metallic balloon outage affected 5,570 customers, mostly in Oakland. PG&E says these types of outages happen quite frequently: In 2024, metallic balloons hitting power lines caused 169 Bay ...

FPL is working to harden its infrastructure and reduce power outages through various programs, including burying power lines and strengthening poles. Smart-grid technology has helped avoid numerous ...

SEATTLE — More than 150,000 people across the Puget Sound region woke up without power Sunday morning after a powerful storm brought gusts of 60 miles per hour or more, toppling trees onto power lines ...

Two severe storms within two months caused widespread power outages in Springfield, impacting tens of thousands of City Utilities customers. While burying power lines could mitigate future outages, ...

As the ESB comes under renewed criticism for failing to upgrade basic storm resilience, a senator from one of the worst-affected areas for power outages can point to the exact tree that will leave him ...