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RandySF

(58,856 posts) Fri Apr 21, 2017, 01:13 PM Apr 2017

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No power in San Francisco

Everyone ok? Sitting here at work waiting to get clearance to go home.

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No power in San Francisco (Original Post) RandySF Apr 2017 OP

What part of SF? Nictuku Apr 2017 #1

I work right on Geary Blvd, and we have power-- no problem. BigDemVoter Apr 2017 #2

Up in Laurel Heights. RandySF Apr 2017 #3

You aren't too far. Have they said what the problem is? BigDemVoter Apr 2017 #4

It is in New York too! Nictuku Apr 2017 #5

Nothing official RandySF Apr 2017 #6

Darned Kaiju. sl8 Apr 2017 #7

Power outages today in NYC, L.A. and S.F. MineralMan Apr 2017 #8

Godzilla related most likely. AngryAmish Apr 2017 #15

Well, of course. Mothra may also be involved, MineralMan Apr 2017 #16

NYC, DC, SF... PasadenaTrudy Apr 2017 #9

Glad I don't live in a major city. nt B2G Apr 2017 #10

Clearly all that 'alternative energy' has destabilized the electrical grid MindPilot Apr 2017 #11

. MissB Apr 2017 #14

Servers down at work for both wife & I seshers Apr 2017 #12

for a bit my att internet was less than wonderful... dembotoz Apr 2017 #13

Stop lights out along the Gough Van Ness Franklin corridor. Everybody's actually driving very well. NBachers Apr 2017 #17

It won't hurt to have some cash on hand right now, folks. roamer65 Apr 2017 #18

Nictuku

(3,614 posts)

1. What part of SF?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 01:15 PM

Apr 2017

I'm near Civic Center, our power is on, but I do hear a lot of helicopters outside.

BigDemVoter

(4,150 posts)

2. I work right on Geary Blvd, and we have power-- no problem.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 01:22 PM

Apr 2017

Where are you?

RandySF

(58,856 posts)

3. Up in Laurel Heights.

Reply to BigDemVoter (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 01:24 PM

Apr 2017

BigDemVoter

(4,150 posts)

4. You aren't too far. Have they said what the problem is?

Reply to RandySF (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 01:29 PM

Apr 2017

These power outages always puzzle me.

Nictuku

(3,614 posts)

5. It is in New York too!

Reply to BigDemVoter (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 01:31 PM

Apr 2017

Kind of freaky:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/crews-power-outage-linked-nyc-subway-delays-150638997.html

RandySF

(58,856 posts)

6. Nothing official

Reply to BigDemVoter (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 01:34 PM

Apr 2017

But I heard about a substation fire.

sl8

(13,779 posts)

7. Darned Kaiju.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 01:41 PM

Apr 2017

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

8. Power outages today in NYC, L.A. and S.F.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 01:50 PM

Apr 2017

Weird coincidences? Hard to say. Could also be a planned attack of some kind. We shall see.

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)

15. Godzilla related most likely.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 02:25 PM

Apr 2017

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

16. Well, of course. Mothra may also be involved,

Reply to AngryAmish (Reply #15)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 02:27 PM

Apr 2017

I suspect.

PasadenaTrudy

(3,998 posts)

9. NYC, DC, SF...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 01:51 PM

Apr 2017

All major cities at once. WTF.

B2G

(9,766 posts)

10. Glad I don't live in a major city. nt

Reply to PasadenaTrudy (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 01:56 PM

Apr 2017

MindPilot

(12,693 posts)

11. Clearly all that 'alternative energy' has destabilized the electrical grid

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 01:57 PM

Apr 2017

Probably a flying wind turbine blade cut through some wires.

MissB

(15,808 posts)

14. .

Reply to MindPilot (Reply #11)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 02:10 PM

Apr 2017

seshers

(229 posts)

12. Servers down at work for both wife & I

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 02:06 PM

Apr 2017

We work for different companies in Atlanta and both of our systems are down. This brings work to a stand-still. Mine has been out since 4:30 pm (EST) yesterday and is still down. I think my employer's servers are housed in Chicago, not sure about wife's.

dembotoz

(16,806 posts)

13. for a bit my att internet was less than wonderful...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 02:09 PM

Apr 2017

perhaps related? i am in wisconsin

NBachers

(17,110 posts)

17. Stop lights out along the Gough Van Ness Franklin corridor. Everybody's actually driving very well.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 06:31 PM

Apr 2017

Minding the "I go - you go" rule. Traffic is functioning well.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

18. It won't hurt to have some cash on hand right now, folks.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 07:00 PM

Apr 2017

That is the most I want to say on it right now.

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