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  "slug": "power-outage",
  "title": "Power Outage",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/power-outage/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/power-outage.json",
  "summary": "Operational disruptions and infrastructure failures producing local/regional attention",
  "why_now": "Recent reporting of specific large outages and their commuter impacts clustered in the same time window, producing a spike in searches for status and safety info.",
  "evidence_summary": "- Reports describe outages affecting thousands of customers and power restoration efforts, indicating real infrastructure events. - Coverage includes downstream impacts (rail commuter chaos) demonstrating system-wide effects, not just isolated queries. - Local and national outlets (BBC, WANE 15, San Francisco Chronicle) are reporting specific incidents and restorations.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Technology / Infrastructure Signal",
  "collected_at": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:30:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Technology / Infrastructure Signal",
  "score": 80.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "How a 90-second power outage sparked chaos for rail commuters - BBC",
    "Over 6,000 customers without power throughout northeast Indiana - WANE 15"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "How a 90-second power outage sparked chaos for rail commuters - BBC",
      "source": "BBC",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE1NMF92WkZzemJ2OEhGdHFBRU9iWGFRZ2hsRm91UnFYWTFuN1RHamM0N2V0WGJpSEtoODRBbnM0WFNLODVFbHpQMWlDNGhjbWNrMTJTbG0tVGxqdw?oc=5"
    }
  ],
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