NY City power blackout

Title

NY City power blackout

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:01

Description

James Outman reports from New York on an overnight power cut which led to looting, closing of the stock market and offices and problems at a hospital where emergency generators failed. At a Broadway theatre the show went on by candlelight.

Contributors

James Outman

Keywords

USA; New York; Electricity supply; Electric power; Looting

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