“A winter of weather extremes with several unusually strong nor’easters has caused significant damage to the power grid in the Northeast United States, leading to roving power outages across the Eastern Massachusetts section and widespread outages across the region…”
A dire prediction of future catastrophe? A plot for a made-for-television movie? No, it’s the upcoming Eastern Massachusetts ARES Simulated Emergency Test, scheduled for Saturday, November 12, 2005 from 10 AM-1 PM. [Full story]