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28. Looks like you're right - they don't know why the happened

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 08:54 AM

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Huge power outages in Spain, and Portugal [View all] malaise Apr 28 OP

Interesting, but no specifics as to why? harumph Apr 28 #1

It only happened about 3 hours ago Nittersing Apr 28 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 28 #6

Freaking wow! malaise Apr 28 #10

Just spoke with a friend in Belgium malaise Apr 28 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 28 #12

I'd imagine some (all?) phone masts have back-up generators, or UPSs muriel_volestrangler Apr 28 #13

You are correct malaise Apr 28 #15

Some good news malaise Apr 28 #14

More here malaise Apr 28 #9

"I am locked out of my apartment as the building has electronic key" muriel_volestrangler Apr 28 #3

Damn! malaise Apr 28 #4

The Day Iberia Stood Still Kid Berwyn Apr 28 #7

Indeed malaise Apr 28 #8

K&R CountAllVotes Apr 28 #16

What caused it malaise Apr 28 #20

Radio Nacional Espaa has good... róisín_dubh Apr 28 #17

DU won't let me put the tilde in the title róisín_dubh Apr 28 #18

Thank you so much malaise Apr 28 #19

This was really pervasive DFW Apr 28 #21

Good report here malaise Apr 28 #22

What caused it? "Induced atmospheric vibration", some say. muriel_volestrangler Apr 28 #23

Restoration ongoing malaise Apr 28 #24

Seems odd malaise Apr 28 #26

Looks like you're right - they don't know why the happened malaise Apr 29 #28

Last week, zero-cost electricity. Igel Apr 28 #27