I had no idea how vulnerable the power lines are in the nation of Chile. On this date in2010, a massive power outage affected 90 percent of the South American nation of Chili. This was two weeks following a severe earthquake. The power outage continued into the next day, and eventually an investigation was done into the power companies, and charges were filed.
For more info:
http://www.standeyo.com/NEWS/10_World/100315.Chile.blackout.html
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62E0AO20100315?irpc=932
http://en.m.wikinews.org/wiki/Power_outage_affects_many_areas_of_Chile
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Chile_blackout
