BLACKOUT — Millions without power in Florida
By John Worthen
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It’s chaos in Florida, as a wide-spread blackout has brought life in much of the state to a standstill. This includes the major metro area of Miami, where school children are not being allowed to leave their buildings, so as to “avoid the dangers in the streets,” according to one school official in an interview with the Miami Herald newspaper.
The paper reports as many as 600,000 without power in the Miami area.
People are stuck in elevators, traffic jams are stalling city streets, and I’m glad I’m in El Dorado right now.
UPDATE: Most power has now been restored. Click here for more.