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USA-Power Outrage
New York City, USA - July 13, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of buildings amid power outrage
2. Various of people on street
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Local residents (names not given):
"When things like this happen, it is very detrimental, because everyone relies on power. I mean you can't go to the bank, take out money at of your ATM, can't swipe your card. Nobody has power. I mean you can't do anything."
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Local residents (names not given):
"People in that building were stuck in the elevator because of the blackout, so it's inconvenient."
5. Buildings
6. Fire truck moving on road
7. Various of Broadway street sign
8. Buildings
A massive power outage hit New York City's Manhattan borough on Saturday evening and affected more than 70,000 customers, according to the power service provider Con Edison.
People started reporting restaurants, billboards and streetlights going dark at around 19:00 local time.
The impacted area stretched from 40th Street in the south to 72nd Street in the north and from Fifth Avenue to the Hudson River.
The outage darkened Empire State Building and part of the Manhattan skyline. Some of Times Square's billboards, the Rockefeller Center, the Radio City Music Hall, the Lincoln Center and other famous local landmarks were all without power and left in darkness.
Traffic in Manhattan was disrupted and buses were being recommended to use as the preferred transportation method.
The city's subway system, the largest in the U.S., was greatly affected and had to close four stations to the public.
Several Broadway and off-Broadway shows canceled performances due to the blackout and many theater goers were forced out into the streets into New York's hot summer weather.
"When things like this happen, it is very detrimental, because everyone relies on power. I mean you can't go to the bank, take out money at of your ATM, can't swipe your card. Nobody has power. I mean you can't do anything," said a female local resident.
"People in that building were stuck in the elevator because of the blackout, so it's inconvenient," said a man.
Con Edison restored electricity to most of its customers on Manhattan's Upper West Side just before midnight, officials said.
The NYC Emergency Management said rescuers and the police would continue to search buildings to see whether there were people trapped in elevators.
According to the New York City Fire Department, a transformer fire at West 64th Street and West End Avenue caused the blackout.
USA-Power Outrage
Dateline : July 13, 2019
Location : United States
Duration : 1'40
New York City, USA - July 13, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of buildings amid power outrage
2. Various of people on street
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Local residents (names not given):
"When things like this happen, it is very detrimental, because everyone relies on power. I mean you can't go to the bank, take out money at of your ATM, can't swipe your card. Nobody has power. I mean you can't do anything."
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Local residents (names not given):
"People in that building were stuck in the elevator because of the blackout, so it's inconvenient."
5. Buildings
6. Fire truck moving on road
7. Various of Broadway street sign
8. Buildings
A massive power outage hit New York City's Manhattan borough on Saturday evening and affected more than 70,000 customers, according to the power service provider Con Edison.
People started reporting restaurants, billboards and streetlights going dark at around 19:00 local time.
The impacted area stretched from 40th Street in the south to 72nd Street in the north and from Fifth Avenue to the Hudson River.
The outage darkened Empire State Building and part of the Manhattan skyline. Some of Times Square's billboards, the Rockefeller Center, the Radio City Music Hall, the Lincoln Center and other famous local landmarks were all without power and left in darkness.
Traffic in Manhattan was disrupted and buses were being recommended to use as the preferred transportation method.
The city's subway system, the largest in the U.S., was greatly affected and had to close four stations to the public.
Several Broadway and off-Broadway shows canceled performances due to the blackout and many theater goers were forced out into the streets into New York's hot summer weather.
"When things like this happen, it is very detrimental, because everyone relies on power. I mean you can't go to the bank, take out money at of your ATM, can't swipe your card. Nobody has power. I mean you can't do anything," said a female local resident.
"People in that building were stuck in the elevator because of the blackout, so it's inconvenient," said a man.
Con Edison restored electricity to most of its customers on Manhattan's Upper West Side just before midnight, officials said.
The NYC Emergency Management said rescuers and the police would continue to search buildings to see whether there were people trapped in elevators.
According to the New York City Fire Department, a transformer fire at West 64th Street and West End Avenue caused the blackout.
ID : 8115997
Published : 2019-07-14 15:29
Last Modified : 2019-07-14 21:03:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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