Residents seek backup power as storms, wildfires cause blackouts
Dramatic weather frequently knocks out power, leading some residents of storm-ridden or fire-prone areas to seek backup power options for their homes
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, Associated Press
Published: September 22, 2019, 6:02am
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NEW YORK — Climate change has led to deadlier wildfire seasons in the American West and more severe hurricanes and storms barreling up the Southern and Eastern coasts. The dramatic weather frequently knocks out power, leading some residents of storm-ridden or fire-prone areas to seek backup power options for their homes.
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