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WTF Was That Wednesday Night? And, What Happens If All Of A Sudden We Lost Our Grid?
Oh, my God! What was that Wednesday night? At between 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., everything in my house went black for about 2 seconds before returning to normal. My TVs, my lights in the kitchen, the baby’s room, and even my indoor tropical garden, which I keep lit with about 30 or more energy-efficient grow lights, so my plants don’t die in the winter.
I was on the phone with some out-of-town relatives and thought nothing of it when literally all the lights went out. This was something I was used to. I didn’t even think to ask my daughter if she saw what I saw — until much later.
I’ve only lived in Warren for about 4 years now. I relocated from Florida — Orlando to be exact — where we residents call Central Florida “Florida Flash and Flicker” due to the volatility of power lines, especially in areas of high demand and population.
But, Wednesday night was different. It felt different. And, when I logged into the Warren’s Real Breaking News! group on Meta (NASDAQ: FB) — Facebook’s new name, if you haven’t gotten the memo — I saw many people who seemed to have experienced the same exact thing!