What Were You Doing When the Lights

What Were You Doing
When the Lights Went Out? The blackout of August 14 and 15, 2003 left 50 million people in the
northeastern United States and part of Canada in the dark and without electricity for rnany hours. Two people talk about what they were doing when the blackout happened.
Susan Chang — homemaker, Ottawa, Canada
I was working on the computer when the power went out. It was around four o'clock in the afternoon. I went into the kitchen and started preparing dinner, and I waited for the lights to come on again. But they didn't! It was getting dark, and I realized I didn't have any candles or a flashlight. So I rushed to the supermarket and bought a few candles, matches, and some batteries for my radio. It was the first time I realized I didn't have an emergency plan for a situation like this, and it made me understand how important energy is.
Robert Caruso — police officer, New York
It was a very hot day. and I was on duty in Times Square. Thousands of workers walked
down many flights of stairs because the elevators weren't working. Others were stuck
in elevators for hours, The streets were crowded, but people Stayed calm. The worst
problem was the traffic, because there weren't any traffic lights. The best part was the
free be cream. The freezers in stores weren't working, and all the frozen food was
melting. So storekeepers gave it away. Some commuters couldn't go home because
there weren't any trains. They slept in the train station. It was strange to see Broadway
without all the lights. It was like one of those science fiction movies.

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What Were You Doing
When the Lights Went Out? The blackout of August 14 and 15 2003 left, 50 million people in the
northeastern. United States and part of Canada in the dark and without electricity for rnany hours. Two people talk about what they were. Doing when the blackout happened.
Susan Chang homemaker Ottawa Canada
-,, I was working on the computer when the power. Went out.It was around four o 'clock in the afternoon. I went into the kitchen and started preparing dinner and I, waited for the. Lights to come on again. But they didn 't! It was getting dark and I, realized I didn' t have any candles or a, flashlight. So I rushed to the supermarket and bought a, few candles matches and some, batteries for my radio.It was the first time I realized I didn 't have an emergency plan for a situation like this and it, made me understand how. Important energy is.
Robert Caruso - officer New police, York
It was a very hot day. And I was on duty in Times, Square. Thousands of workers walked
down many flights of stairs because the elevators weren 't working. Others were stuck
in elevators. For, hours