Video: Transformer explosion in Manhattan

[NYC Liberal]

[justiceischeap]

1. Thanks. nt

[malaise]

2. Watching on Lawrence O'Donnell

PHEW!! Hundreds of thousands are now without power.

[BlueMan Votes]

3. holy shit...

is doc ock making a comeback under cover of storm?

[modem77]

4. That looks more like a substation explosion.

[Tsiyu]

5. Also hearing NYU hospital is being evacuated

due to generator failure

but reuters is showing NYU law school all lit up in GV

edit to add: Now saying 19 are trapped in ConEd power station according to unnamed rescue worker!!!!

Edit: COnEd says no one trapped.

Some heard a call for FD to help with trapped workers, but ConEd just said this is a rumor?

[Doremus]

6. Holy moly! nt

[dballance]

7. Ya know, those are expensive and manufacturers don't just

have bunches sitting on shelves. It ain't gonna be pretty in the aftermath. I wonder how priority of who gets the limited stocks is decided?

[Johnyawl]

8. those decisions are usually made...

...on the basis of how many people, and what critical facilities are affected.