UUNET connectivity in Minneapolis, MN

Thu Aug 11 16:16:36 UTC 2005

> Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 16:06:05 +0000 (GMT)
> From: "Christopher L. Morrow" <christopher.morrow at mci.com>
> Subject: Re: UUNET connectivity in Minneapolis, MN
>
> On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 interex at inetica.com wrote:
>
> > we had a loss of comercial power(coned) in the downers grove terminal.
> > terminal is up on generator power now.
> >
>
> that seems to map to the internal firedrill as well, anyone else hit by
> this event?
>

Electric utility had a sub-station burn up. resulting in a medium-sized 
geographic area without power -- something like 17,000 residences according 
to news reports (no numbers on 'commercial' custeomrs provided).

AT&T has a facility in the affected area, and were also without utility power.

Rumor mill says that Sprint had a (moderately small) number of T-3 circuits 
affected, as well.