[EAS] Rochester Station Offers to Charge Cell Phones

[Tim Stoffel]

In 1992, when I lived there, a major ice storm knocked out power to many areas of Rochester for up to 10 days. There was much criticism of the utility then about the fragility of the electric grid. 25 years later, its playing out again. (This time, it sounds like it was wind and not ice, though.)

Tim Stoffel

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From: EAS [mailto:eas-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Barry Mishkind

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>Rochester, N.Y. NBC affiliate WHEC is offering to charge viewers' cell phones after a major storm knocked out power to approximately 125,000 people in the area. WHEC is reporting power outages lasting more than 24 hours in some areas, while oth...
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