JOCELYN GECKER and NOAH BERGER / The Associated PressOct 24, 2019
All of Geyserville and others in Sonoma County are evacuated as blaze grows to 15-plus square miles; high winds prompt rolling blackouts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
CATHY BUSSEWITZ / The Associated PressOct 13, 2019
The power outages reveal a divide in a region where access to electricity is increasingly available to those who can afford to pay. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Donald Kaufman / TruthdigJun 11, 2018
The New York City event points up the continuing struggle on the island, where many are still without electricity and thousands must seek more federal aid. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
DANICA COTO / The Associated PressApr 18, 2018
Officials say it could take 24 to 36 hours to fully restore power to the island, which was hit hard by Hurricane Maria last September. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
The Associated PressMar 13, 2018
More than a foot of snow is expected in some areas as the third major storm in two weeks slams the Northeast, and Amtrak suspends service between Boston and New York City. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
JOHN RABY / The Associated PressFeb 25, 2018
A system stretching from Texas to the Canadian Maritime Provinces prompted several emergency declarations even before the dangerous storms arrived. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Danica Coto / The Associated PressDec 27, 2017
Puerto Rico Police Chief Michelle Hernandez recommends that U.S. National Guard soldiers help fill the temporary vacancies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy ripped through the Eastern Seaboard on Monday, killing at least 33, leaving millions without power, destroying homes, causing rampant flooding, impacting air travel and bringing several major cities to a grinding halt. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 31, 2012
For the two-thirds of India's people who can afford to power their homes, a second blackout in a week spread hardship and anxiety to half the country when electricity grids in the 13 states in the north and northeastern regions collapsed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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