Re: Power outage in North East

[Dave Stewart <dbs () dbscom com>]

At 06:24 PM 8/14/2003, Randy Bush wrote:

> > Actually, Mayor Blumberg just told CNN that the smoke being seen at the
> > ConEd plant is normal for this situation.  It is also being reported that
> > this whole thing started in Ottawa, or an overload of the Niagra-Mowhak
> > power grid.
>
> and i heard it was a right-wing anti-abortion religious fanatic terrorist
> action in syracuse.
>
> perhaps we should wait for the dust to settle a bit?

I think you have a point.  I'm seeing now (AP) that some Canadian officials 
are saying it was caused by a lightning strike at a Niagra power plant.