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Two Hurricanes, Two Coasts: Hurricane Isaias could strengthen to Cat 3 as category 4 Simon threatens Pacific Coast
Hurricane Isaias is set to strengthen into a Category 3 storm just before it makes landfall in either Florida, Mississippi, or Alabama. The National Hurricane Center has issued storm surge warnings and alerts for hurricane conditions in impacted regions. In a similar vein, Hurricane Simon is on track to become a Category 4 hurricane before striking Mexico's Jalisco coast.
Hurricane Simon: How strong will it get, where will it make landfall, and what to expect
Hurricane Simon is currently classified as a Category 1 storm but is anticipated to strengthen rapidly. The hurricane threatens severe winds, substantial rainfall, and perilous storm surges. It is projected to hit the southwestern shore of Mexico early Sunday morning, with coastal regions facing gusts up to 150 mph, leading to potentially disastrous consequences. Evacuations are in progress for areas at high risk to prioritize the safety of residents.
Power outage in Seattle leaves tens of thousands without electricity amid strong Pacific winds
A powerful Pacific storm battered Washington's coast with strong winds and heavy rain. The severe weather led to widespread damage and a significant power outage affecting tens of thousands in Seattle. Tragically, a man lost his life near Roy due to a falling tree. Gusts reached up to 77 mph in some areas.
Spain, Portugal power outage caused by 'rare' atmospheric phenomenon, Madrid matches suspended: 10 points
A nationwide power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, leaving millions without electricity. The power outage has bought the countries to a halt, disrupting transport and forcing people to come out on streets. Three Madrid open matches have been suspended and The Spanish Parliament has been shut. Spanish citizens have been asked not to dial 112 unless in a genuine emergency to avoid overloading the lines.
Snapchat down, thousands of users report problems logging in
As per Downdetector, nearly 50,000 users reported issues with the app. Of these, nearly 60% were logged out of their accounts and 21% reported errors in server connection.
Apple asks judge to toss antitrust lawsuit
Apple was accused of an illegal monopoly on smartphones, allegedly maintained by imposing contractual restrictions on, and withholding critical access from, developers. Apple also argued that the lawsuit fails to raise any evidence that its practices harm competition or consumers, who it says plausibly switch to a competitor if they dislike what iPhone features.
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Dollar climbs for the week, cyber outage unsettles investors
CrowdStrike's cyber outage impacted banks and airlines, raising the dollar index amid volatility. US economic data, Fed rate cut speculations, and Europe’s steady rates influenced currencies. Yen fluctuated due to BoJ interventions, UK retail sales drop, and Japanese inflation. Bitcoin and Ethereum gained. CME's FedWatch Tool aided market predictions. Analyst Michael Brown commented.
US weather forecast: Flash flood, high wind warnings issued, power outages in New York
New York is witnessing wind gusts of up to 50 mph but there were power outages in the area.
Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall: Where will it move & when will it weaken?
Forecasters have said that after making landfall on Saturday, tropical storm Ophelia may weaken. Know in which direction will it move and where it travel on Sunday.
Snapchat down? App users reporting errors since morning
Snapchat down: According to several users complaints on social media, Snapchat users are encountering errors like “Could not refresh,” “Failed to send,” “Could not send. Please try again.” The photo-sharing app started reporting issues on Down Detector, an app for reporting website outages, in morning. Most issues are related to the app not working.
Power woes hit sales of frozen foods, medicines
"The power shortage is impacting offtake of categories such as ice-creams. Household demand is being impacted, and neighbourhood retailers too are unable to stock inventories because many of them don't have so much power backup systems," said RJ Corp chairman Ravi Jaipuria, which holds bottling rights for beverages maker Pepsi and operates the company's own ice-cream brand Creambell.
Physical crude oil market steams ahead after Omicron blip
Frantic oil buying driven by supply outages and signs the Omicron variant won't be as disruptive as feared has pushed some crude grades to multi-year highs, suggesting the rally in Brent futures could be sustained a while longer, traders said.
Google Cloud, Snap, Spotify back up after brief outage
Google said issues with its Cloud Networking, which counts Etsy, Spotify and Snap Inc as clients, were partially resolved shortly after thousands of users flagged it on outage tracking website downdetector.com.
Texas grid operator made $16 billion price error during winter storm, watchdog says
ERCOT kept market prices for power too high for more than a day after widespread outages ended late on Feb. 17, Potomac Economics, the independent market monitor for the Public Utility Commission of Texas, which oversees ERCOT, said in a filing.
Brent gives up gains after rising above $65 on Texas freeze
Brent crude rose 3 cents to $64.37 a barrel by 11:40 a.m. EST (1640 GMT), after increasing to $65.52 earlier in the session, its highest since Jan. 20, 2020.
Brent oil passes $65 with US crisis now a global supply shock
Futures in London jumped as much as 1.8% at the open after closing at the highest in almost 13 months. The global crude benchmark last traded above $65 on Jan. 21, 2020 before Covid-19 wreaked havoc on global energy markets.
Cold snap leaves one dead, over 4 million without power in Texas
The cold snap sweeping Texas reached the northern part of neighboring Mexico as well, where authorities said 4.7 million users lost power early on Monday. Around midday, service had been restored to almost 2.6 million of them.
Will think before complaining about electricity services, says Anand Mahindra after watching worker's video
Shot on a clear day in the ghat section which separates the Western Ghats from the coastal Konkan in the Khandala region, the 55-second video shows a worker slithering down a wire, possibly to reach the exact spot of a fault.
In just a month of Yogi Adityanath's reign, perennially power-starved UP becomes 'zero-shortage' state
For a state known for long blackouts, the sharp rise in consumption should have made the outages longer. But data indicates the opposite.
Power cuts plague city, but worst not over yet
According to discoms, the worst is not over as they still anticipate a peak demand of 6,100MW-6,200MW in days to come.
Delhi's Lt Governor Najeeb Jung lifts restrictions on supply of power
Jung lifted the restrictions imposed on supply of power in malls, offices and on high mast halogen lights during nights.
Power companies step up electricity production, discoms supplied 5,470 mw electricity on Wednesday
The discoms are still struggling with transmission lines which were snapped in the May 30 thunderstorm. The distribution area of the two BSES companies - BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna – continued to witness snags
Power Minister Piyush Goyal meets Delhi's LG Najeeb Jung, discusses power crisis
"We are suffering because of the inaction of the previous government," Goyal told reporters before the meeting with Jung in the Power Ministry.
DERC asks govt to examine ramifications of scrapping licenses
Delhi's power regulator DERC today asked AAP government to examine ramifications of possible cancellation of licenses of BSES discoms.
Arvind Kejriwal threatens to 'throw out' BSES discoms
At the same time, Kejriwal praised performance of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL), saying the discom was doing a "good job".
DERC asked not to take coercive action against discoms
A tribunal for electricity related disputes today asked Delhi's power regulator DERC not to take any "coercive action" against BSES discoms.
Power outage in several areas of Delhi due to technical snag
Areas across the city today faced long power cuts due to technical snag in a number of major transmission lines.
Hospitals run on power back up, not affected by power outage
Treatment of patients in both major government and private hospitals remained unaffected due to the power outage in North Indian states on Tuesday.
Soon, undersea cable cut won’t snap your Net
India could soon become nearly immune to the occasional undersea cable cuts that hamper Internet and telephone connectivity.
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