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St Jude Storm Blows Power Grid Off Course

Posted on October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 By Chris Owens No Comments on St Jude Storm Blows Power Grid Off Course
St Jude Storm Blows Power Grid Off Course
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St Jude Storm winds touching nearly 100 mph bring death and destruction to south-east England leaving up to 850,000 homes without electricity in October 2013.

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Biggest Blackouts In History: The Great Storm Of 1987

Posted on October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 By Chris Owens No Comments on Biggest Blackouts In History: The Great Storm Of 1987
Biggest Blackouts In History: The Great Storm Of 1987
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October 1987 saw the biggest storm to hit southern parts of the UK in almost 300 years kill 18 people, cause billions of pounds of damage and leave hundreds of thousands of homes without power.

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    […] día que Italia se quedó a oscuras. El 28 de septiembre de 2003, prácticamente la totalidad de los italianos (57 millones de…

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    […] uma das quedas de energia mais significativas na história da Europa e a maior desde Um blecaute atingiu a…

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