Blackouts and Power Interruptions Linked to Extreme Weather Are on the Rise in US

According to a recent study, blackouts caused by extreme weather have more than quadrupled in the previous six years, with the number of blackouts in the Pacific Northwest this summer serving as an example.

Brian Stone, a professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, stated that the study's team of researchers could model how a heat wave in Atlanta, Detroit, and Phoenix would affect temperatures both inside and outside structures.

Rising Number of Blackouts

According to AccuWeather's Kim Leoffler, many heat waves that resulted in blackouts in the Pacific Northwest this summer illustrated the study's results.

According to The Associated Press, officials estimate that up to a dozen people died due to the heat wave in Washington and Oregon.

The region's record-breaking heat put such a strain on the electrical infrastructure that utility providers were forced to arrange disruptions for some customers to save energy.

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