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TexasTowelie

(128,150 posts) Tue Sep 18, 2018, 06:34 AM Sep 2018

Wandering cat causes power outage in New Orleans

Last edited Tue Sep 18, 2018, 07:58 AM - Edit history (1)

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Utility officials in New Orleans said 7,556 people were without power Monday due to a cat that wandered into a substation.

Entergy New Orleans said 7,556 customers lost power after a cat wandered into the substation about 8:30 a.m. and caused a flash by touching equipment.

The company said protective devices installed at substations make it unusual for a cat to find its way inside.

"When this happens, the animals, unfortunately, do not survive the high-voltage contact," the company tweeted.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2018/09/17/Wandering-cat-causes-power-outage-in-New-Orleans/8911537211664/
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This isn't the culprit, but what would this thread be without a cat photo?
Photo by bogitw/Pixabay

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Wandering cat causes power outage in New Orleans (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2018 OP

Sad. democratisphere Sep 2018 #1

i was wondering why it was dark and my computer stopped rampartc Sep 2018 #2

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. Sad.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 07:56 AM

Sep 2018

rampartc

(5,835 posts)

2. i was wondering why it was dark and my computer stopped

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2018, 05:26 AM

Sep 2018

thanks for the cat photo, tt.

we had outages monday morning, tuesday, and thursday. it does not take much of a thunderstorm for entergy to take a break.

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