Major Power Outage Knocks Out Electricity For Spain, Portugal

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A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, halting subway and railway trains, cutting phone service, and shutting down traffic lights and ATMs for millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula. What do you think?

“This could seriously impede their 15-hour workweek.”

Ron Hoffmann, Systems Analyst


“It breaks my heart to think of all those poor families forced to play Monopoly right now.”

Jim Lizaola, Engine Tinkerer


“Oh, that’s why the king of Spain wasn’t answering my texts.”

Grace Romain, Unemployed

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