Ice Storm Freezes the Flow of Electricity in the Midwest

摘要

Power utility company crews and contractors faced a daunting task last month, following a winter storm that left as many as 1 million homes and businesses without electric power. Over the weekend of Dec. 9-10,2007, ice downed trees and power lines through much of the Central Plains and Midwest and glazed streets and highways, making emergency services and restoration of power and telecommunications difficult and dangerous.