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In reply to the discussion: Vandalism suspected in outage that left thousands without power in Moore County [View all]BumRushDaShow
(169,798 posts)53. I know for decades
there has always been concern about our energy infrastructure being open to damage as a "soft target" with a need to be "hardened". Except for those facilities that might be underground like those in dense urban areas, most substations are just sitting exposed on some plot of land in the open behind fencing but still obviously identifiable.
This is a pic of the NC substataion -

I live a couple blocks from a substation that looks similar and drive by it all the time (I live in Philly) but my power actually isn't from that one but from another some distance away, and is one that also provides power to parts of the township across the county line between Philly and Montgomery County.
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Vandalism suspected in outage that left thousands without power in Moore County [View all]
Red Mountain
Dec 2022
OP
I had to click on the little weather icon at the OP's news article's website
BumRushDaShow
Dec 2022
#5
You'd think an omnipotent God could've just shut off the power at the drag show itself
Hugh_Lebowski
Dec 2022
#7
See how easy that was? Imagine if a foreign actor wanted to REALLY cause trouble
oldsoftie
Dec 2022
#8
Vandalism? How about targeted. I just started listening to Rachel's podacst Ultra.
Hotler
Dec 2022
#10
When shit like this happens, I cannot help but notice that there's not one peep of outrage from
tenderfoot
Dec 2022
#11
Imagine if the terrorists were Islamic State instead of fundamentalist Christians
DBoon
Dec 2022
#17
Yes, it matters...Here it is: Fayetteville, North Carolina..That is where it is.
Stuart G
Dec 2022
#28
Way to go, NC MAGAts, shut down electricity for thousands to stop a drag show.
SunSeeker
Dec 2022
#29