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Five-foot snake blamed for widespread power outage in Alabama

A rather large snake at a substation caused a power outage that affected more than one-third of Decatur Utilities customers Thursday.

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What happened A rather large snake at a substation caused a power outage that affected more than one-third of Decatur Utilities customers Thursday.
The headline split WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst) frames it as "Five-foot snake blamed for widespread power outage in Alabama". WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) frames it as "Five-foot snake blamed for widespread power outage in Alabama".
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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jul 3, 7:15 PM

Five-foot snake blamed for widespread power outage in Alabama

A rather large snake at a substation caused a power outage that affected more than one-third of Decatur Utilities customers Thursday.

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Jul 3, 9:05 PM

N.J. live power outage tracker: Thousands of homes in the dark as extreme heat wave lingers

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See the latest power outage numbers in each region of the Garden State.

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jul 3, 7:15 PM

Five-foot snake blamed for widespread power outage in Alabama

A rather large snake at a substation caused a power outage that affected more than one-third of Decatur Utilities customers Thursday.

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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jul 3, 7:15 PM

Five-foot snake blamed for widespread power outage in Alabama

A rather large snake at a substation caused a power outage that affected more than one-third of Decatur Utilities customers Thursday.

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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jul 3, 7:15 PM

Five-foot snake blamed for widespread power outage in Alabama

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A rather large snake at a substation caused a power outage that affected more than one-third of Decatur Utilities customers Thursday.

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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Jul 3, 7:15 PM

Five-foot snake blamed for widespread power outage in Alabama

A rather large snake at a substation caused a power outage that affected more than one-third of Decatur Utilities customers Thursday.

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Jul 3, 7:15 PM: WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jul 3, 7:15 PM: WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) joined the source map.

Jul 3, 7:15 PM: WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) joined the source map.

Jul 3, 7:15 PM: KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 6 sources · 1 bucket.