Northeast blackout of 2003

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Northeast_blackout_of_2003
GPTKB entity
Statements (105)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf power outage
gptkbp:affectedArea over 24,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:affectedPopulation approximately 55 million
gptkbp:cause overgrown trees contacting power lines
software bug in alarm system at FirstEnergy
gptkbp:consequence economic losses
mass transit shutdowns
cellular network outages
traffic gridlock
water supply disruptions
gptkbp:duration up to 4 days in some areas
gptkbp:economicLoss estimated $6 billion
gptkbp:endDate 2003-08-16
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northeast blackout of 2003
gptkbp:investigatedBy gptkb:U.S.-Canada_Power_System_Outage_Task_Force
gptkbp:location gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkb:Northeastern_United_States
gptkb:Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international coverage
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Ajax
gptkb:Albany
gptkb:Ann_Arbor
gptkb:Aurora
gptkb:Barrie
gptkb:Belleville
gptkb:Bradford
gptkb:Brampton
gptkb:Brantford
gptkb:Buffalo
gptkb:Burlington
gptkb:Cambridge
gptkb:Cleveland
gptkb:Collingwood
gptkb:Cornwall
gptkb:Detroit
gptkb:Georgina
gptkb:Guelph
gptkb:Hamilton
gptkb:Kingston
gptkb:Kitchener
gptkb:Markham
gptkb:Midland
gptkb:Milton
gptkb:Mississauga
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Newmarket
gptkb:Niagara_Falls
gptkb:Oakville
gptkb:Orillia
gptkb:Oshawa
gptkb:Ottawa
gptkb:Pembroke
gptkb:Perth
gptkb:Peterborough
gptkb:Pickering
gptkb:Prescott
gptkb:Richmond_Hill
gptkb:Rochester
gptkb:Scarborough
gptkb:Smiths_Falls
gptkb:St._Catharines
gptkb:Sudbury
gptkb:Syracuse
gptkb:Toronto
gptkb:Vaughan
gptkb:Whitby
gptkb:Windsor
gptkb:York
gptkb:Parry_Sound
gptkb:Penetanguishene
gptkb:Caledon
gptkb:Cobourg
gptkb:Lansing
gptkb:Saginaw
gptkb:East_York
gptkb:Etobicoke
gptkb:North_York
gptkb:Brockville
gptkb:Akron
gptkb:Erie
gptkb:Grand_Rapids
gptkb:Huntsville
gptkb:Toledo
gptkb:Youngstown
gptkb:London,_Ontario
gptkb:Innisfil
gptkb:Napanee
gptkb:Port_Hope
gptkb:Wasaga_Beach
gptkb:Arnprior
gptkb:Carleton_Place
gptkb:Renfrew
gptkb:Halton_Hills
gptkb:Orangeville
gptkb:Bracebridge
gptkb:Gravenhurst
Trenton
gptkbp:powerRestored within 2 days for most areas
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:1977_New_York_City_blackout
gptkb:2003_Italy_blackout
gptkbp:startDate 2003-08-14
gptkbp:victim at least 11
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eastern_Interconnection
gptkb:Blackout_of_1977
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6