APS told 12News that over 500 people were without power at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoon; the outage was due to a mylar balloon ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About 2,400 people on Milwaukee's east side were briefly without power Tuesday night after a Mylar balloon came into contact with ...

Aug. 7 (UPI) --Large portions of New Orleans and Algiers Point Wednesday were under boil water advisories after a mylar balloon hit a power line Tuesday night, causing the Carrollton water plant to ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Carnival season is in full swing, but with it comes a reminder from local officials and utility providers about the dangers of Mylar or foil balloons and confetti cannons. Both ...

A power outage in Barron Park affected more than 1,800 customers on Aug. 7, 2024. Embarcadero Media file photo. More than 1,200 customers were without power in the Barron Park neighborhood after a ...

There are many hazards that can affect power lines and cause outages. Some are obvious, such as lightning and broken tree branches, but there is another menace that may surprise you. Mylar balloons, ...

NEW ORLEANS — Mylar balloons were to blame again for knocking power out to Entergy customers in Orleans Parish Sunday morning. According to a social media post from the New Orleans City Council ...

Thousands were left without electricity over the weekend in Arizona after foil balloons struck power lines. Mylar balloons were released into the air in two different neighborhoods, leaving an ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The massive power outage in downtown Las Vegas last week caused blackouts for over 7,000 people and disrupted Fremont Street businesses and casinos. In just a few hours, NV Energy ...

ST. LOUIS — A power outage at St. Louis Lambert International Airport on Sunday was traced back to an unexpected culprit: a Mylar balloon. In a statement, Ameren said the power outage happened at ...