Outside/In cover image

Gridlocked

Outside/In

00:00

When 55 Million People Lost Power Back in Two Thousand Three, He Found Out From His Mam

When 55 million people lost power back in two thousand three, he found out from his mam. He was part of a huge team that investigated what happened that day. For starters, it was really, really hot in the nineties. And so they're taking on more power. They're sagging down further, getting closer to the trees. When a super high voltage power line with no rubber around it gets too close to sop and can be actually more violent than an arc flash.

Play episode from 03:30
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app