Sunday, June 16, 2019

"'This Has Never Happened Before' Millions Without Electricity After Massive Blackout Cripples Argentina And Uruguay"

From ZeroHedge:
Millions of people and entire cities descended into darkness as a massive, unprecedented power failure kept Argentina and Uruguay in the dark on Sunday morning, the same day as provincial elections were to be held in parts of Argentina. Parts of Brazil and Paraguay also were affected, according to the BBC.
According to Buenos Aires-based electricity supplier company Edesur, Argentina suffered a “nationwide” blackout, which also affected neighboring Uruguay, said the company's spokesperson, Alejandra Martinez, adding that "Something like this has never happened before."
The company had earlier explained that the massive power outage happened due to a failure in the electrical interconnection system. The blackout itself started at 7:07am local time on Sunday, according to Argentinian officials.
In a subsequent tweet, Edesur said that power is gradually being restored, starting with an initial 34,000 customers.   Electricity in Buenos Aires and the greater capital area is also coming back online. “The process of normalization, which will require several hours, is beginning,” according to Edesur....MORE
Coincidentally, earlier today:

Bad Things Happen In the Dark: Venezuelan Blackouts and the Scams The Preceded Them 
The power going off, whether because of an EMP, solar flare, climate, or corruption is quite terrifying for humans and for risk managers. More after the jump.... 
Posted by at