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Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes swept across the Midwest, leaving over 729,000 customers without power and triggering widespread tornado warnings. A software glitch prevented some weather warnings from reaching the public as the deadly storms struck.
Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes swept across the Midwest, knocking out power to over 729,000 customers and triggering widespread tornado warnings. A software glitch prevented some weather alerts from reaching residents as the deadly storms struck.
The power failure cascades quickly — hospitals switch to backup power, traffic lights stop working, water pumps fail. A software failure that blocks weather warnings means people don't know a tornado is coming. The combination of infrastructure failure and warning system failure left residents exposed to immediate danger.
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