Here’s another example of a complete power loss. This time over 19,000 people were affected in Stratford and because of wet weather, engineers from Central Networks could not complete the repairs till the next day. The piece was in the Stratford-upon-Avon Herald - “THOUSANDS of properties across Stratford district were plunged into darkness on Wednesday 12th October after a power line came down on the A46 between Stratford and Billesley. Electricity suppliers Central Networks said 19,000 customers lost power for about an hour at around 7pm. Stratford was blacked out and the Royal Shakespeare Company had to to cancel its permformances. Because of the wet weather engineers were unable to complete repairs and the A46 remained closed overnight. It was expected to be reopened later on Thursday”.

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