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Power Outage Hits Major U.S., Canadian Cities

Reuters
Thursday, August 14, 2003; 4:59 PM

NEW YORK - A massive power outage swept across swaths of the eastern United States and Canada on Thursday, leaving sections of New York City, Detroit, Cleveland and Toronto without electricity, witnesses said.

Subways in New York came to a complete halt, and power was out at all three of the New York area`s major airports. Commuter train service also came to a halt, and cellular telephone service was disrupted.

The Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Forked River, New Jersey was not functioning, according to people familiar with the plant`s operation.

A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said they did not know the reason for the power outages, but said the department was looking into it.

Washington Post
 
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