The opposite problem — a breaker that trips instantly when you reset it, and won't allow power to pass through no matter what you do — is certainly annoying, but far less dangerous.

UPDATE: As of 11:45 a.m., power has been restored for most customers affected by the outages. Around 350 customers remain without power. *** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Over 10,000 Memphis Light, Gas, a… ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — UPDATE: As of 9:30 a.m. power has been restored for all counties. However, the National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a Flash Flood Warning for North ...