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Evert Helsinki, Finland(Zone 4b) Aug 29, 2003

What is going on.. Just a while ago there was a huge electric outage in NE USA and Eastern Canada areas, last saturday there was a big blackout here in Finland - although I don't think anyone out there heard about it, Helsinki (the capital) and the third largest city Vantaa were out of power for ½-1 hours. We didn't have any problems here in Espoo though. http://www.helsinki-hs.net/news.asp?id=20030825IE3 http://www.hel.fi/tietokeskus/suunnat/ss102/Image45.gif

Yesterday there was a blackout in London and SE England.

Wonder where's the next one?

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etexbill Lindale, TX(Zone 8a) Aug 29, 2003

I hope the next one is not in East Texas. We would be miserable without air-conditioning!

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MiniSchnuz New Iberia, LA(Zone 9a) Aug 29, 2003

Me either!

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Countrymom Cuyahoga Falls, OH(Zone 5a) Aug 29, 2003

Evert - I know just what you mean. I wondered the same thing when one cruise ship after another came down with a virus. I am not an alarmist, but I can't help but wonder...

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flowox Newark, OH(Zone 5a) Aug 31, 2003

does make you wonder, doesn't it?

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stellapathic Cambria, CA(Zone 10a) Aug 31, 2003

Sure makes me nervous. Has there been unbearable heat in Norway like these other places? That's what I've been hoping to blame it on. Too many people using their air conditioners and blowing the grids completely. Don't forget last year's months-long "rolling blackouts" in California.

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Aimee Georgetown, TX(Zone 8a) Aug 31, 2003

Bill, you said it for me. In my younger days, I could go for years without turning on the a/c, but no more. If we have a power outage, Town Lake will overflow from all the people in it.

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Evert Helsinki, Finland(Zone 4b) Aug 31, 2003

I don't know about Norway, but we had very warm weather here for more than three weeks with no rain in July. We also use a lot of power in Winter as many houses have got electric warming systems. Most have got a fireplace also, as if we have a power outage, and it would last long, it would be pretty cool in the house with no warming.

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