"really? where is this EB? what state/region? how long ago is "recent"? and what was the stated cause?"
Wake up Australia.
Surely you were taught in YL to never try to fire your musket if the powder is wet. Not even a poof nothing but a damp squib.
Speaking of a damp squib ........ +
Everyone on the planet knew that there were blackouts induced by fierce thunderstorms. Some poor souls had to wait a week for the lines to be repaired.
Let me guess. You guys were wondering which battery farm had gone up in smoke. lol
