Decius wrote:
] ] A major power outage simultaneously struck dozens of
] ] cities in the United States and Canada late Thursday
] ] afternoon.

Latest report is that a New York power plant went down, and then four nuclear power plants shut down since they didn't have outside power, and things continued to cascade...

Though I'm fuzzy as to why nuclear power plants would shut down if they don't have outside power?

RE: CNN.com - Major power outage hits New York, other large cities - Aug. 14, 2003