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Economic Times
5 days ago
- Climate
- Economic Times
Toronto power outage leaves thousands without power as Ontario boils in sweltering heat
TIL Creatives A Toronto power outage leaves thousands of homes and businesses across Ontario without power, with a punishing heat wave pushing temperatures and tempers to dangerous levels. Thousands of homes and businesses across Ontario are still without electricity as a punishing heat wave pushes temperatures and tempers to dangerous levels. In Toronto, widespread power outages were reported Monday afternoon, just as the city sweltered under extreme heat reaching 36°C, with humidex values making it feel closer to 46°C. Toronto Hydro's outage map showed disruptions stretching from Bloor Street West and Avenue Road all the way north to Bayview and Finch. As of 2:00 p.m. EDT, at least 2,690 customers were confirmed affected, though the real number may be higher given the dense population of the impacted area. Power is expected to be restored by 4:30 p.m., according to Toronto Hydro. Hydro One, Ontario's largest electricity provider, said the outage originated from its Bridgman Transmission Station, which disrupted the supply of power to Toronto Hydro and its customers. In a statement posted on X shortly after 1 p.m., Hydro One confirmed its teams were working in coordination with Toronto Hydro to restore power 'safely and quickly.' The broader outage extends well beyond Toronto. According to real-time data from the website PowerOutage, as of 3:17 p.m. EDT, June 23, approximately 17,500 homes and businesses were without power across central and eastern Ontario. Of those, Hydro One reported 12,314 affected customers out of its 1.46 million total. Toronto Hydro logged 2,767 outages out of 844,567 customers, Niagara Peninsula Energy had 243 without power out of 23,317, and Hydro Ottawa reported 76 outages among its 372,417 clients. Much of Ontario remains under Environment Canada heat warnings, compounding risks for residents affected by the outages. The disruption comes as Hydro One continues to address lingering issues from Saturday night's severe thunderstorms, which knocked out electricity for approximately 50,000 customers. Around 15,000 of those still remain without service.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Toronto power outage leaves thousands without power as Ontario boils in sweltering heat
Thousands of homes and businesses across Ontario are still without electricity as a punishing heat wave pushes temperatures and tempers to dangerous levels. In Toronto, widespread power outages were reported Monday afternoon, just as the city sweltered under extreme heat reaching 36°C, with humidex values making it feel closer to 46°C. Toronto Hydro 's outage map showed disruptions stretching from Bloor Street West and Avenue Road all the way north to Bayview and Finch. As of 2:00 p.m. EDT, at least 2,690 customers were confirmed affected, though the real number may be higher given the dense population of the impacted area. Power is expected to be restored by 4:30 p.m., according to Toronto Hydro. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Julia Bradbury: 'I Thought Surgery Was My Only Option — Then I Found These' Daily Buzz Report Learn More Undo Hydro One , Ontario's largest electricity provider, said the outage originated from its Bridgman Transmission Station, which disrupted the supply of power to Toronto Hydro and its customers. In a statement posted on X shortly after 1 p.m., Hydro One confirmed its teams were working in coordination with Toronto Hydro to restore power 'safely and quickly.' Live Events The broader outage extends well beyond Toronto. According to real-time data from the website PowerOutage, as of 3:17 p.m. EDT, June 23, approximately 17,500 homes and businesses were without power across central and eastern Ontario. Of those, Hydro One reported 12,314 affected customers out of its 1.46 million total. Toronto Hydro logged 2,767 outages out of 844,567 customers, Niagara Peninsula Energy had 243 without power out of 23,317, and Hydro Ottawa reported 76 outages among its 372,417 clients. Much of Ontario remains under Environment Canada heat warnings, compounding risks for residents affected by the outages. The disruption comes as Hydro One continues to address lingering issues from Saturday night's severe thunderstorms, which knocked out electricity for approximately 50,000 customers. Around 15,000 of those still remain without service.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Severe thunderstorm threat for Northeast has 60 million people on alert
Parts of the Northeast are under the threat of severe thunderstorms on Thursday, with 60 million people on alert for severe weather. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect up and down the I-95 corridor through 9 p.m. Thursday for cities including Richmond, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City. MORE: From severe storms to sizzling heat, Midwest and Northeast in store for whiplash weather change Severe thunderstorm warnings have also been issued in some areas, including in southeastern Pennsylvania. The main threat with these storms will be widespread damaging wind gusts to 75 mph. Hail and tornadoes are also possible. A "large and extremely dangerous" tornado was located over Landenberg in southeastern Pennsylvania around 5 p.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service said. In New York City, a teenager was struck by lightning in Central Park Thursday afternoon, police said. The teen is alert and conscious, police said. MORE: Hurricane Erick slams Mexico's Pacific Coast as a powerful Cat 3 storm The storms have led to power outages and flight cancellations along the East Coast. More than 500,000 customers across the Mid-Atlantic were without power as of Thursday evening, primarily in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland, according to Nearly 600 flights have been canceled nationwide on Thursday, according to FlightAware, with New York's LaGuardia Airport the most impacted. ABC News' Melissa Griffin contributed to this report.
New York Times
06-06-2025
- Climate
- New York Times
Tornadoes Cause Significant Damage Near Lubbock in Texas
Tornadoes struck northwest Texas on Thursday, damaging homes and power lines but missing the city of Lubbock, which remained under a severe thunderstorm and flash flood warning late into the evening. More than 13,000 customers suffered power outages in Lubbock and Hockley counties, according to Tornadoes touched down in several towns, damaging homes in rural communities and causing at least three injuries, said Cole Kirkland, the Hockley County emergency management coordinator. Scores of homes were damaged by hale and wind in Hockley County, Mr. Kirkland said, and most of the county's roads were flooded. At 7:39 p.m. local time, the National Weather Service office in Lubbock issued a tornado warning, describing it as a 'life-threatening situation' with hail, and urging people to seek shelter. It was lifted shortly after 8:45 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning remained in place in several counties as the storm moved westward with winds of up to 80 miles per hour and hail as large as softballs, according to the Weather Service.
Android Authority
04-06-2025
- Business
- Android Authority
Anker's latest portable power station packs enough energy to run your fridge for days
TL;DR Anker releases its SOLIX F3000 Portable Power Station on June 25. The battery solution has a 3,072Wh capacity when fully charged and supports output up to 3600W. A low-output Sleep Mode supports powering critical appliances for extended periods of time. Sure, it's 2025 and we're still waiting for the flying cars, but living in the 'future' has already made our lives better in countless ways, even if we're already taking many of those benefits for granted. It wasn't that long ago when dealing with a power outage meant sitting around trying to read books by candlelight, and now we've not only got our phones to keep us entertained (for a few hours, at least), but the commercialization of some very impressive battery tech has meant we barely have to go without power at all. Today we're checking out a new heavy-duty solution right along those lines, as Anker introduces its SOLIX F3000 Portable Power Station. The F3000 offers a beefy 3,072Wh capacity from its lithium iron phosphate battery array, and a maximum 3600W output means it can serve power to multiple, high-demand appliances at once. But what makes the F3000 sound most interesting is its endurance and support for idle mode operation. Giant battery packs like this are a great, safe alternative to gas-powered generators in power outages, especially for people like apartment dwellers. And with their capacity, you can easily keep something like your refrigerator powered (and all your food safe) for hours on end. With the F3000, Anker offers a Sleep Mode that keeps the battery active even when appliance are drawing under 200W — like you'd expect from a fridge that's already cold — with just 24.4W no-load consumption. That means that during an extended outage, Anker says you can expect up to 42 hours of power for your average refrigerator. As we'd only expect from a full-featured power station from a company like Anker, the F3000 supports a ton of input/output and expansion options, from high-speed AC charging, to solar panel support, to external batteries that can add up to a mind-boggling 12,288Wh. Who needs the power grid, right? Sales of the Anker SOLIX F3000 begin on June 25, but you can sign up to register your interest and get access to some early-bird perks right now. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
