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Friday, March 9, 2012

City / News Blackout Hits 28,000 City Light Customers

Posted by on Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 2:17 PM

Seattle City Light system status map shows 28 outages affecting 28,218 customers
  • Seattle City Light system status map shows 28 outages affecting 28,218 customers

Seattle City Light reports over 28,000 customers without power in Southeast Seattle, Beacon Hill and SODO, due to a substation malfunction. They hope to have power restored by 5 PM.

Fuck. That's my neck of the woods. You can get the latest status report here.

Also, expect a crappy commute, what with traffic lights dark throughout the outage area. Happy Friday!

 

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1
Back on in Seward Park already, and once again Twitter provided confirmation and scope of the outage well before City Light themselves.
Posted by Henry on March 9, 2012 at 2:26 PM
WFM 2
It's Obama's fault.
Posted by WFM on March 9, 2012 at 2:29 PM
wisepunk 3
just left georgetown for west seattle, I have power at home. The traffic in sodo is terrible from what my co-worker says.
Posted by wisepunk on March 9, 2012 at 2:32 PM
4
site says 7 people are affected now.
Posted by Devin on March 9, 2012 at 2:34 PM
5
Power is back in Columbia City.
Posted by cuyahoga on March 9, 2012 at 2:35 PM
6
Downtown bus tunnel is closed. No power.
Posted by pussnboots on March 9, 2012 at 2:35 PM
7
Was just down on Rainier between 23rd and McClellan and it was a huge clusterfuck. Side streets are fine though.
Posted by giffy on March 9, 2012 at 2:35 PM
Will in Seattle 8
I told you those Super Cyanide Sounders uniforms were dangerous ...
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on March 9, 2012 at 2:35 PM
Catalina Vel-DuRay 9
Nothing to see here. Move along. We just wanted to make sure you noticed us.
Posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay http://www.danlangdon.com on March 9, 2012 at 2:35 PM
10
How long til they start looting?
Posted by Freedom is messy on March 9, 2012 at 2:47 PM
11
SCL claims claim it was a power line coming into contact with a piece of equipment at the SODO substation (http://powerlines.seattle.gov/2012/03/09…), but let's be honest -- we all know it was the solar flare.
Posted by sevenless on March 9, 2012 at 2:50 PM
Catalina Vel-DuRay 12
What a relief. I was scared it was my European curling iron.
Posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay http://www.danlangdon.com on March 9, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Supreme Ruler Of The Universe 13

Some density.

You expect that here up here with us'n hicks.

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe http://www.you-read-it-here-first.com on March 9, 2012 at 3:33 PM
Andy_Squirrel 14
SOLAR FLARE!
Posted by Andy_Squirrel on March 9, 2012 at 4:41 PM
Andy_Squirrel 15
SRSLY Goldy, why you no mention solar flare?
Posted by Andy_Squirrel on March 9, 2012 at 4:43 PM
Dr_Awesome 16
Snohomish County has installed battery backup systems on more than half of their traffic signal systems. Low-power LED lights mean the batteries can power the traffic signals for up to several hours of full operation now.

SDOT, how you doin'?
Posted by Dr_Awesome on March 9, 2012 at 5:34 PM
reverend dr dj riz 17
the power outage erased all my messages on my old timey answering machine, so would y'all all call me back and leave me a message ?..mkay ?
Posted by reverend dr dj riz on March 9, 2012 at 5:39 PM

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