Cloudy
Watch: Massive NYC Transformer Explosion
Many left without power as blast rocks East VillageA YouTube user posted video of this huge transformer explosion Monday night at Consolidated Edison's plant in Manhattan by the East River. Bucky Turco, editor of the website Animal New York, tweeted that he saw the explosion from the Williamsburg Bridge. "Hands still shaking," he wrote.
Others Tweeted about the blast as well. "We were roaming the windcrazed streets when the East Village explosion lit the sky green," wrote Eugenia Leigh. "Then blackout. Everywhere we looked."
Con Ed reported Monday night that it was experiencing power outages to a large swath of Lower Manhattan, from East 39th Street to the southern tip of the island.
PHOTOS ON SKYE: Rare Superstorm Slams Eastern U.S.
In Case You Missed It
-
Heat Wave Causes Power Outages, Anger in India
Enraged citizens set fire to a power station, held employees hostage
-
$2B in Okla. Tornado Damage Means Hard Recovery
Moore mayor to propose ordinance requiring storm shelters in all new homes
-
Okla. Medical Examiner Identifies Tornado Victims
Among the dead are 10 children, including two infants
-
School Storm Protection is Spotty in Tornado Zones
Many cash-strapped Oklahoma schools still lack storm shelters
-
Costa Rican Volcano Spews Ash, Smoke
20 people and their livestock have been evacuated from their homes
Comments
Add a Comment
4 Comments
I bet all of you anti-union folks will be waiting for these union folks to restore your utilities?
October 30 2012 at 1:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyTake your own advice.
October 30 2012 at 1:38 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down Replyat their pace..waiting is the correct word to use!
October 30 2012 at 3:19 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down ReplySaw this flash from my home about 10 miles East!
October 30 2012 at 12:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply