This story was originally published by Grist with the headline The winter storm exposed the grid’s real weakness: lots of old poles on Jan 28, 2026.

Road and power crews this week geared up for the possibility of a wintry mix and worried about predictions of freezing rain — ...

Road and power crews this week geared up for the possibility of a wintry mix and worried about predictions of freezing rain — a threat more menacing to electrical lines ...

Utility companies and state officials are preparing for a forecasted ice storm that could bring down power lines and cause widespread outages. Officials across the eastern U.S. are concerned ...

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SWANTON, Ohio — Friday afternoon’s high winds created problems for many across northwest Ohio, knocking out power to thousands from Toledo to Swanton. The weather has also created a busy day for ...

Traffic NC-54 closed, traffic building after car crashes into power pole Durham police said a car crashed into a power pole on NC 54 near Farrington Road on Thursday. WRAL's Sky 5 flew over the scene ...

According to the Jones County Sheriff's Office, a power pole failure led to a 9-car pile-up. One person was hospitalized. 300+ Tri-County EMC customers without power Libya’s top general killed — ...

A truck hauling food hit and downed a high-voltage power pole on northbound I-39/90 near Stoughton early Friday. Firefighters extricated the driver after power lines were de-energized. Multiple ...

BRIANNA ROSS HAS THE STORY. SPARKS FLYING AND FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF A UTILITY POLE ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE IN BEL AIR ON WEDNESDAY. PAUL YESHUA, WHO IS ONE OF THE OWNERS AT DOS BEERHALL BEL AIR, SAYS ...

Gaffney police say they are investigating a crash involving a tractor-trailer that struck a power pole.Police say this is near the intersection of West Floyd Baker Boulevard and North Granard ...