The outage was reported at 3:38 p.m. and at one point affected approximately 4,631 customers within a mile of the Westminster ...

Thousands of Orange County residents were impacted by an overnight power outage on Thursday, which officials believe was ...

Desiree Ontiveros, founder of New Orleans based Badass Balloon Co., said she supports the ban on metallic balloons but argues city efforts should focus on upgrading outdated infrastructure instead.

In December, New Orleans banned the release of metallic balloons and all those coated in metal or other "conductive material," ahead of New Year's Eve, Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl. During the ...

FirstEnergy reported more than 100 power outages caused by metallic balloons on Valentine's Day 2024. FirstEnergy urges the public to avoid using metallic balloons near power lines and to deflate ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A boil water advisory was issued for the entire east bank of New Orleans and Algiers Point after a drop in water pressure that utility officials are blaming on a floating ...

PG&E warns the public that metallic graduation balloons getting stuck in power lines have caused several blackouts.Graduation season is in full swing, but PG&E ...

Officials suggest keeping the balloons out of the reach of young children. Instead of releasing them into the air, officials ...

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans, known for its celebrations and festive spirit, is now banning the release of metallic balloons — a decision that follows repeated disruption to the city's electrical ...

Entergy New Orleans later confirmed the cause of the power outage: A floating metallic balloon that drifted into a power line. “A Mylar balloon contacted a power line near the Carrollton (water ...