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- 1Boat blown ashore on Quincy's Wollaston Beach, echoed from 1930●Blown by nor'easter onto Quincy's Wollaston Beach: August 1930 by the great Boston Herald photographer Leslie Jones... .
A sailboat was blown onto Quincy's Wollaston Beach during a nor'easter, prompting comparisons with a famous August 1930 Boston Herald photograph of a similar scene by photographer Leslie Jones. A Boston Globe photographer, David L. Ryan, captured a strikingly similar image from the recent storm, nearly a century after the original, drawing attention to how the shoreline scene repeats itself.
- 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.