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northern power tool(Redirected from 2003 North America blackout)The 2003 North American blackout was a massive power outage that occurred throughout parts of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada on Thursday, August 14, 2003. Although not affecting as many people as the later 2003 Italy blackout, it was the largest blackout in North American history. It affected an estimated 10 million people in the Canadian province of Ontario (about one-third of the population of Canada), and 40 million people in eight U. S. states (about one-seventh of the population of the U. S. Portable Generators. ). Outage-related financial losses were estimated at $6 billion USD. NOAA satellite image of northeastern US and Canada taken before blackout on Aug. 13, 2003, at 9:21 p. m. EDT. Hand Tools : Northern Tools : Air Tools : Power Tools. Satellite image during blackout taken on Aug. 14, 2003, at 9:03 p. m. EDT.Immediate impactToronto, Ontario, on the evening of August 14.According to system logs, a massive power fluctuation affected the transmission grid at 4:10:48 p. Nothern Power Tools is Kendal's premier supplier of high quality professional |