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15 Feb ’12
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holy crap, how would you handle it?
Millions of homes have been plunged into darkness following one of the worst blackouts in Pakistan's history.
More than 140 million people - up to 80% of the population - lost electricity after militants attacked a transmission tower and caused a massive power surge.
Earlier today, disruption had been reported at Lahore's international airport, and two nuclear power plants remain offline.
Pakistan's Energy Minister tweeted: "On the Prime Minister's directive, we are not to sleep until this problem is resolved."
It could be hours before the grid returns to normal, as a major fault in one part of the network causes disruption nationwide.
A spokesman added: "The blowing up of two power pylons in Naseerabad last night created a backward surge which affected the system. It was an act of sabotage."
Pakistan is currently facing an energy crisis, with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif cancelling his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos to deal with a petrol shortage earlier this week.
Many people struggle to meet the low costs for electricity, leaving utility companies without the cash needed to upgrade infrastructure.
12 Oct ’12
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It's hard to imagine what I would even do in that situation. My family and I could survive without electricity for a few weeks (we're prepared), but my fear would be the massive civil unrest that would result from those who are not and become desperate after a few days.
If big snow storms and power grid failures in this country have shown us anything in the past, it's that those who are unprepared will do almost anything in their panic.
Yes'm, guess it good we am prepared...
18 Feb ’12
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Last year's Michigan ice storm made life in Lansing a bit difficult. I think the thing that kept people going was that the large grocery stores were able to run on generators and keep stocked. I fear something that disrupts the trucking industry more than anything. Just in time inventory means there's only 2-3 days of food kept in stores. Once that runs out, it literally is every home for themselves.
18 Feb ’12
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I was sitting around last night in the quiet thinking about this. I know our national guard drills to join the fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. We have a number of units from around the state that are almost always deployed overseas. I wonder if they have done any training to protect Michigan's infrastructure?
19 Feb ’12
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jonathco said
Yes'm, guess it good we am prepared...
15 Feb ’12
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I know Pakistan's power grid is shoddy at best, but it does show how vulnerable a grid system can be
15 Feb ’12
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ashleigh11 said
Last year's Michigan ice storm made life in Lansing a bit difficult. I think the thing that kept people going was that the large grocery stores were able to run on generators and keep stocked. I fear something that disrupts the trucking industry more than anything. Just in time inventory means there's only 2-3 days of food kept in stores. Once that runs out, it literally is every home for themselves.
the next 48 hours should be interesting, looks like we are in for a doozy
15 Feb ’12
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ashleigh11 said
I was sitting around last night in the quiet thinking about this. I know our national guard drills to join the fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. We have a number of units from around the state that are almost always deployed overseas. I wonder if they have done any training to protect Michigan's infrastructure?
I have several friends in the Maine guard that are preppers, here at least the answer would be no
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