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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Hi Bailey,

Did hubby make it?

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!!

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

Hope he gets home soon, Bailey.