This program is 29 minutes long
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The status of the power outages on Day 2 of the blackout reviewed.
(Columbus Circle, New York City: Jim Axelrod) The impact of the blackout in the Northeast featured; scenes shown of chaos at New York City airports, gas lines, and people sleeping on sidewalks; details given of the consequences for the economy. [New York City Mayor Michael BLOOMBERG – says we have a lot to be proud of.] [At La Guardia Airport, blackout victim Christie BROWN†; New York City cab driver Eric OFUSU‡; at bus station, victim Alecia CRUZ†; PEOPLE - comment on difficulties they are encountering due to the power outage.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Englewood, New Jersey: Jim Acosta) The problems caused by the lack of basic services featured; scenes shown from Cleveland, which suffered a water shortage, of gas lines in Detroit, and of damage caused by looters in Ottawa, Canada. [Cleveland Mayor Jane CAMPBELL†- says water becomes a health & safety issue very quickly.] [Detroit drivers Larry TOMYCHAL†, Shanda ALLEN†- comment.] [Ottawa police department Chief Vince BEVAN†- comments on looting incidents.] [Englewood, New Jersey, resident Linda ENGELBRECHT†- wonders why some people have electricity and others don’t.] [Cell phone user Jonathan COLLINS†- comments on the lack of cell phone service.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Sharyl Attkisson) The facts & theories about the cause of the power failure examined; details given about the power industry’s rules, which are not mandatory. [North American Electricity Reliability Council Michehl GENT†- says we’re going to get to the truth.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New York: Anthony Mason) Problems with the aging US power grid featured; details given about the inadequacy of transmission lines; animation shown to illustrate the cascading effect of power plant shutdowns. [Former Energy Secretary Bill RICHARDSON†- says we have a real crisis in our grid.] [Cambridge Energy Research Associates Hoff STAUFFER†- explains why transmission lines have not been upgraded.] [Energy industry consultant Carl DANNER†- says yeaterday’s blackout took 9 seconds.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Stock Market Report.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Enhanced satellite photo shown of Tropical Storm Erika’s progress toward the Texas coast.
(Corpus Christi, Texas: Lee Cowan) Coastal residents’ preparations for the approaching storm featured; scenes shown from South Padre Island, Texas.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The sniper-like shooting deaths of three people outside stores in Charleston, West Virginia, reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Statement from coalition troops commander Gen. Ricardo Sanchez about the search in Iraq for Saddam Hussein; the US military’s apology for the clash over a religious flag earlier this week, and continuing attacks on US forces noted; scenes shown of a Shiite prayer vigil in Al-Sadr City.
(Walter Reed Army Medical Center: David Martin) The human cost of the Iraq war, as seen by a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, where some of the wounded are brought for treatment, featured; scenes shown. [Wounded soldiers David PETTIGREW†, Brandon ERICKSON†, Latoya LUCAS†- comment on coping with their injuries.] [Military wife Ann PETTIGREW†- comments.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Israel’s agreement to return four West Bank cities to Palestinian control and its granting of permission for Palestinian Authority president Yasir Arafat to leave his Ramallah compound to visit the grave of his sister, who died this week, reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Randall Pinkston) The gleeful reaction of Iraqis, who have been coping with months of rolling blackouts, to the massive power failure in the US featured; details given about Iraq’s power problems. [Baghdad residents Amir Nayer al-SAYEGH†, Mowfak al KHARADUGUHLI†- comment.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The status of power outages in the Northeast reviewed.
(New York: Richard Schlesinger) The reactions of New Yorkers to the blackout featured; details given about the crime spree that occurred during the 1977 blackout; scenes shown from 1977 and now. [Several PEOPLE – comment.] [New York City resident Abdul GOLER†- says people are better able to deal with adversity after 9/11.]
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