It weakened from a Category 2 hurricane to a tropical depression as it moved northeastward over central Mississippi

Washington — Hurricanes and high winds could “significantly impact” the U.S. bulk-power system and lead to the release of hazardous chemicals if facilities lose power, the Chemical Safety Board says.

How can a facility plan ahead for extreme weather events to keep its safety showers and eyewash stations supplied and functional?

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The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is looking into recent power outages reported by Xcel Energy customers.

A handful of voting stations were temporarily closed due to power outages on Saturday morning during the final day of B.C.’s provincial election, while the only station in Dease Lake was fully closed because an election official had travel difficulties.

Food Safety During Power Outages

The clean-up is underway after severe thunderstorms left a trail of damage but little precious rain in parts of South-East Queensland and the Darling Downs.

Thousands of homes are still without power this morning as a series of severe thunderstorms dumped heavy rain across parts of Sydney, the central coast and Wollongong last night.

And even worse, they are devouring the much-smaller native treefrogs.

Food Safety During Power Outages

Food Safety During Power Outages

Marco Rubio is being criticized for a number of tweets he has posted over the past few days about the increasingly fraught situation in Venezuela, including one in which eh confused a dam.