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Power outages in the United Kingdom
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The list Power outages in the United Kingdom includes
Burns' Day Storm, Great Storm of 1987, UK miners' strike (1972) and 2003 London blackout.
The list consists of 5 members.
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United Kingdom
Country in north-western Europe
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2003 London blackout
electrical disruption in England in the early 23 August 2003Overview: The 2003 London blackout was a serious power outage that affected parts of south London and north-west Kent in the evening of 28 August 2003. It was caused by a series of faults at National Grid trans ...
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Storm Desmond
Extratropical cyclone in December 2015
Overview: Storm Desmond was an extratropical cyclone and fourth named storm of the 2015–16 UK and Ireland windstorm season, notable for directing a plume of moist air, known as an atmospheric river, which brought ... 0
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UK miners' strike (1972)
Industrial action in British coal miningOverview: The 1972 United Kingdom miners' strike was a major dispute over pay between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Conservative Edward Heath government of the United Kingdom. Miners' wages had ... 0
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Burns' Day Storm
1990 January storm in Northwestern Europe
Overview: The Burns' Day Storm (also known as Cyclone Daria) was an extremely violent windstorm that took place on 25–26 January 1990 over North-Western Europe. It is one of the strongest European windstorms on ... 0
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Great Storm of 1987
1987 October storm in Western Europe
Overview: The great storm of 1987 was a violent extratropical cyclone that occurred on the night of 15–16 October, with hurricane-force winds causing casualties in England, France, and the Channel Islands as a severe ... 0
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