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- 1Nor'easter Blows Sailboat onto Quincy's Wollaston Beach●Blown by nor'easter onto Quincy's Wollaston Beach: August 1930 by the great Boston Herald photographer Leslie Jones... .
A nor'easter storm pushed a sailboat ashore at Wollaston Beach in Quincy, Massachusetts, echoing a scene captured in August 1930 by Boston Herald photographer Leslie Jones. Comparisons are being drawn to a similar storm-damaged boat photographed there by Boston Globe photographer David L. Ryan, with observers noting how history repeats itself on the same stretch of coastline nearly a century apart.
- 2CPS Energy reviews August storm response for future outage lessons●CPS Energy reviews response to August storm, identifies lessons for future outages
CPS Energy is reviewing how it handled the August storm and the widespread power outages that followed, aiming to identify lessons that would improve its response to future severe weather. The San Antonio utility says the review is part of an effort to strengthen grid reliability and communication with customers during extended outages.
- 3NIPSCO president faces questions over August derecho outages●NIPSCO president faces questions over response to August derecho, weekslong power outages
The president of Indiana utility NIPSCO is facing questions over the company's handling of August's derecho storm, which left some customers without electricity for weeks. Lawmakers and residents are demanding answers about why restoration took so long and whether the utility was adequately prepared for the widespread damage.