Topic
Topic ID 7302
03/08/2013 by Steve
Power Cut
Anyone else without power this morning?
Underground cable fault apparently. Fix due by 11.
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Reply ID 94876
03/08/2013 by Leo Densian
Tesco on backup power with freezers out of bounds and Mill Rd traffic lights out. Our power has been off and on a couple of times
Reply ID 94877
03/08/2013 by Leo Densian
Allegedly the storm overnight caused a power cut and when power was turned back on something went bang under the pavement opposite Halfords.
Most of Bircherley Green out too by the look of things
Reply ID 94878
03/08/2013 by Marilyn
They shut off the town centre from Parliament Square. I was trying to deliver to The Salisbury at 10.30 and a very nice policewoman said there had been a gas explosion and wouldn't let me near!
Reply ID 94881
03/08/2013 by Old Charm
It seems it was a undergroud power cable fault. It blew up several York paving stones outside Thomas Child estate agents in Railway Street. Lloyds Bank on the other side of the road was closed, according to the note on the door because of the power cut, at 12.45 lights where on in the building although they remained close, so obviously the electricity was fixed fairly quickly.
Reply ID 94933
05/08/2013 by Foot Fruit
I heard (though not sure of accuracy) that Waitrose lost about £20k worth of stock through having to remove everything from their refrigerated cabinets, even though the power cut was relatively short
Reply ID 94934
05/08/2013 by Leo Densian
When I used to work for a major electrical retailer its amazing how much frozen salmon and steak customers had to throw away when they had a faulty freezer and were demanding suitable recompense [:o)]
Reply ID 94936
05/08/2013 by Ewoowar
Apparently another power cut today. Chillers closed in Waitrose, Serendipity closed and Claire's only accepting cash.
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