Earlier quoted context omitted.
Mobile internet still works.
Cell towers have backup generators?
Batteries at least.
Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal
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Re: Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal
#42Apparently Italy is also affected. https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2025-04-28/directo-cor...
Tuscany good so far
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However, I can't get the energy provided outage map to load, maybe too many people accessing it
Re: Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal
#43Hello from Portugal. Local news is indeed reporting that power is out across all of Iberia.
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Spain and Portugal are quite big and with harsh terrain, I doubt anyone would bother invading in a traditional sense.
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#48i had an appointment in Barcelona, but can only guess it’s not safe on the roads
Traffic lights are out across Iberia apparently, better stay home.
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#50Parts of France are also affected according to Sky: https://news.sky.com/story/large-parts-of-spain-and-portugal...
France and Italy. Aliens? Russia? EMP?
There's a connected grid across most of continental europe. If Portugal's grid blacked out unexpectedly then Spain's grid could have been made unstable too, which then continue onwards to South of France and Italy.
Just a typical cascade failure because it means everything's now running with lower tolerances.