(CNN) — As winter storms track across the central and eastern United States, more than 40 million people are under a severe storm threat — with at least thousands of them having lost power. “When a ...

More than a million people have lost power during Hurricane Ida and its aftermath, and some are using backup generators to provide their homes with electricity. More than a million people have lost ...

Preparing for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season means more than just stocking up on supplies, it also means being ready for potential power outages. For many, that includes relying on a generator to ...

When the power cuts out, panic sets in fast. Lights go off, the house goes quiet, and suddenly you’re forced to decide what ...

From rolling blackouts in California to windstorms toppling forests (and power lines) in Washington State; hurricanes devastating communities along the eastern seaboard to electrical grid failures in ...

Nobody wants to deal with a power outage. Aside from the aggravation of not having access to the internet, it can also cause serious problems like spoiling food, or extreme temperatures during summer ...

Downed power lines will be one of many headaches facing Tacoma’s new public utilities director, writes columnist Bill Virgin. Janet Jensen News Tribune file photo, 2013 Over 1,000 outages have been ...

A lot of people think having a backup heat source automatically means they’re ready for a winter power outage—but that’s not ...

(CNN) — As winter storms track across the central and eastern United States, more than 40 million people are under a severe storm threat — with at least thousands of them having lost power. “When a ...

“When a storm hits and the power goes out for an extended period of time, people are going to either buy a portable generator to power their home or pull out the one they already have,” Nicolette Nye, ...