U.S. Super Storm’s Record Flooding Lands Blackout Blow
This article is for subscribers only.
Record tides from Hurricane Sandy combined with hours of high wind and rain to deal an unprecedented blow to the U.S. Northeast’s power grid, causing the biggest blackout since 2003.
The storm knocked out power to more than 8 million homes and businesses, according to the U.S. Energy Department. Consolidated Edison Inc., New York City’s utility, cut electricity in parts of downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn as seawater encroached on power equipment.