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Argentine Capital Suffers Blackouts in Heat Wave [1]

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By: Wunderground.com, 12/18/2013

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentina's power grid can't handle the heat. Power outages are plaguing Buenos Aires as temperatures soar above 95 degrees (35 Celsius) and everyone tries to turn on their air conditioners at once. Thousands in the capital and its suburbs are without power or water, since many buildings depend on pumps for water pressure. Complaints are spreading over social networks and neighbors are joining street protests.

 

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