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August 2003 Blackout

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General Information

Before and after satellite photos of August 14 blackout
Before Photo of August 14, 2003 Blackout
Before: August 13, 2003
(NOAA/DMSP)
After Photo of August 14, 2003 Blackout
After: August 14, 2003
(NOAA/DMSP)

Statements & Comments

What Happened?

August 14 and 15, 2003 - The northeastern U.S. and southern Canada suffered the worst power blackout in history. Areas affected extended from New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey west to Michigan, and from Ohio north to Toronto and Ottawa, Ontario. Approximately 50 million customers were impacted, and the economic costs will be staggering.

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