Terrorism is not the cause of the outage, the president said.
Bush said, state and local officials have not asked the federal government for much help as of yet.
The president told reporters in San Diego: "I have been working with federal officials to make sure the response to this situation was quick and thorough, and I believe it has been."īut, Mr. President Bush said Thursday evening that people affected by the huge blackout may not see their lives return to normal right away, but "slowly but surely we're coping with this massive, national problem." side of the border in the Niagara Falls region, setting off outages that spread over an area of 9,300 square miles with a population of roughly 50 million people. However, Canadian authorities said it appeared lightning had struck a power plant on the U.S. history, said a spokeswoman for New York Gov. There also were widespread outages in Ottawa, the capital.Ī power transmission problem from Canada was being looked at as the most likely cause for what some are calling the biggest electrical outage in U.S. In Toronto, Canada's largest city, workers fled their buildings when the power went off. The power outage affected a broad swath of the Northeast stretching west to Ohio and Michigan and into southern Canada, starting shortly after 4 p.m. But he also cautioned "I don't want anybody to think that the power is going to be back for everybody in the next hour. Late Thursday night, before retiring for a short nap, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he expects "everything to be back to business" on Friday. 11 and may today be putting those emergency strategies to the test. Will the gym have water? He hopes so.Īnd will the opening bell ring on Wall Street as usual? The determination is certainly there: a convoy of emergency generators was spotted overnight on its way down to the financial district, which made a slew of backup plans after Sept. One man started out across the Brooklyn bridge shortly after 5 a.m., on his way to his job at a Wall Street area gym, where he figures stranded New Yorkers are bound to take refuge hoping for a shower. And despite today's 90 degree weather forecast, some are facing the inevitable: saddling up in the most comfortable socks and shoes they've got, heading out on the long walk to work. Even so, the tension and exhilaration of the moments are sure to keep fright fans coming back for more.But some folks will have to go to work anyway today. But the randomized nature can sometimes make missions feel nearly impossible to accomplish. This is great for keeping players on their toes overall. A door you ran through last game might be locked in this one, or an area you had a clear path through once might suddenly be packed with foes. Although the town's main layout doesn't change, each mission (match) is procedurally generated. Thankfully, on-screen prompts help newcomers figure out the nuances without becoming too complex. Even then, it barely scratches the surface of some of the game's later mechanics and completely skips things like special abilities. The Prologue mission, which is your main tutorial and the story setup, takes just shy of an hour to complete. Do you try to rush in to help, becoming a new target? Or do you leave your friends to their fate to secure that last piece of crucial evidence needed to win the mission?Īdmittedly, The Blackout Club is a bit of a slow burn. Or worse, watching as your teammate is hunted down by The Shape, a relentless, invisible stalker that can be "seen" only when players close their eyes. There's something uniquely special about working with your buddies to sneak past the sightless creatures lumbering about, only to have someone stumble into something and draw everything's attention. That last part is by design, thanks to its focus on co-op play. That's alongside a creepy atmosphere and a bit of old-school Scooby-Doo-style detecting to craft a genuinely frightening experience that's best played with the lights off and a few good friends for support.
The Blackout Club strikes a balance between in-your-face scares that make you jump out of your seat and scream and the suspense of wondering just what's lurking in the shadows. This horror game manages to scare up frighteningly fun gameplay with a clever premise that will keep you playing and screaming.
0 kommentar(er)
