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3 injured after truck crashes into utility pole in Montgomery Co.
The utility police was knocked down in the crash, causing power outages in the area. Live electrical wires were reported at the scene, and at least one victim was electrocuted.
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Venezuela buckles under massive power, communications outage
Much of Venezuela remained engulfed by darkness into early Friday amid one of the largest power outages in years, raising tensions in a country already on edge from ongoing political turmoil.
3 months ago -
Snowstorm’s aftermath: Power outages throughout Virginia
The power has been knocked out Thursday morning for hundreds in Northern Virginia. Crews say it’s due to downed power lines and hope to have power restored later in the morning.
4 months ago -
Thousands still without power in Va. after Michael
As of Saturday morning, there were more than 175,000 outages throughout Virginia. Chesterfield, Newport News and Virginia Beach were among the cities with the most costumers without power.
8 months ago -
Utility crews restoring power across Virginia after Michael
Dominion Energy said in a news release Saturday afternoon that more than 6,000 personnel are working to get power back up for about 120,000 customers who remain without service.
8 months ago -
Millions expected to lose power as local crews head east to help with hurricane relief
On Thursday morning, the first of 60 Dominion Energy crew members left a facility in Fairfax, Virginia, and headed into Hurricane Florence’s path.
9 months ago -
Downed trees cause power outages in Virginia
Around 700 people are left in the dark Thursday morning in Fairfax County, Arlington and Falls Church after a tree fell on power lines in Virginia.
10 months ago -
Watch out for home generator safety issues this summer
As the temperatures rise and storms rumble through, some might be tempted to turn to a home generator for when the power goes off. But there are some important things homeowners need to know about how to use a generator safely.
1 year ago -
Power Outage Map for Virginia, Maryland and D.C.
Is there a power outage in Maryland, Virginia or D.C.? Use WTOP’s power outage map to find out more about your outage and how many people are impacted.
1 year ago -
Thousands without power in DC region
While the number of overall outages caused by Friday’s windstorm dipped to around 7,000 customers without power, Tuesday night’s mix of rain and snow exacerbated the power outages around the D.C. area.
1 year ago -
Pepco, Dominion cautious about promising when power will be restored
Following the harshest windstorm the D.C. area has seen in five years, power companies are hustling to get the lights back on for customers throughout the region, but it may take days for the power to be restored fully.
1 year ago -
Severe winds leave more than 600,000 without power in DC area
Winds toppled trees and power lines, leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power Friday. The damage prompted Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to both declare states of emergency.
1 year ago -
Power outages hit DC area
Residents of the District in Northeast woke up to a shock Friday — thousands there were without power for hours, Pepco said.
1 year ago -
Power outages in Maryland, Virginia
Thousands of customers in Maryland and Virginia were without power Monday morning.
2 years ago -
5 years after derecho, power companies live by lessons learned
Back in 2012, the rare but powerful storm left the D.C. area reeling for days with downed trees and widespread power outages. Here’s what power companies have learned in its wake.
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