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ira Aug 14th, 2003 01:16 PM

Power outage
 
Those of you who had plans to leave from NY or Toronto this PM have my sympathies.

The major NE power grid has shut down.

Bailey Aug 14th, 2003 01:22 PM

IRA
My husband is stuck on the runway in Canton Ohio....heading to Newark!!!
When??

Statia Aug 14th, 2003 01:24 PM

It's also affecting Michigan, Connecticut, Ohio, and NJ. Must be why we haven't heard from Bailey in a little while.

lauren25 Aug 14th, 2003 01:25 PM

Here's the article link:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/08/14/pow...age/index.html

Statia Aug 14th, 2003 01:25 PM

I must have been typing at the same time as you, Bailey. I was thinkin' of ya! Your poor hubby.

maitaitom Aug 14th, 2003 01:26 PM

According to early reports, the blackout happened a little after 4pm EDT

Bailey Aug 14th, 2003 01:29 PM

I"m just west of Manhattan...we have power...but the city is jammed!!!

Intrepid Aug 14th, 2003 01:55 PM

Pretty obvious, Bailey, or you wouldn't have been able to post this response!

AAFrequentFlyer Aug 14th, 2003 02:06 PM

Not true Intrepid,
Some of us have connections through our cellular providers, which are hard to get through at times like this, but still up and running. Laptop with good battery and cellular wireless and one could be reporting from anywhere the service is available. :-)

ira Aug 15th, 2003 05:45 AM

Hi Bailey,

Did hubby make it?

Bailey Aug 15th, 2003 06:48 AM

IRA
Stayed on the tarmac in Ohio for two hours....& spent the night in Ohio.
Called at 7am...from the airport....hopefully the 7:45 took off....and he's struggling from Laguardia across the George Washington Bridge to Jersey.
He's on deadline...writer...so I know it's driving him crazy!!
MANY thanks for asking!!

marymac Aug 15th, 2003 07:05 AM

Glad to here Bailey's hubby is ok. You must be near by me Bailey, I'm in NE Jersey. We had power all night, but NYC is a mess. Mary

Statia Aug 15th, 2003 07:41 AM

Hope he gets home soon, Bailey.


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