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Rhode Island Power Outage Chaos | Providence News
Rhode Island plunged into darkness Tuesday morning as over 8,000 customers lost power amid heavy rain — with transmission line failures blamed by utility officials. Emergency crews raced to restore electricity, aiming for full recovery by 10 AM, while Bristol police urged drivers to treat every dark traffic light as a four-way stop. By 8:45 AM, the outage still affected more than 6,000 homes, a stark reminder of how vulnerable we are when the grid falters — and how quickly life can go dark when the weather turns. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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