Orkney Islands

A BT subsea fibre optic cable that runs bw Evie on the Orkney Mainland and nearby Westray, which forms part of an archipelago off the northeastern coast of Scotland, has suffered a "major" break that's disrupting both broadband and some mobile connectivity for over 500 customers in the North Isles (inc. Eday, Stronsay and Sanday).

The cause of the break, which occurred earlier in the week, has not yet been identified.

Repairing the damage will require a full cable lift and rejoin, which will be carried out by a specialist repair ship.

BT are currently known to be working with cable ship providers to arrange this, although a timeline is not yet known.

At present only landline phones and EE mobile services appear to be operational on Westray, although capacity issues will be impacting 4G / 5G mobile broadband connectivity.

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2026/03/subsea-cable-break-knocks-out-broadband-and-mobile-for-part-of-orkney.html

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana

Duke Energy is out attempting to identify the cause of a power outage Thurs evening in Terre Haute, leaving approximately 3,000 individuals without power.

According to Rick Burger with Duke Energy, the company has been notified of the massive outage in downtown Terre Haute. Burger said that crews are out working to narrow down the source of the problem.

UPDATE 8:57 p.m. Rick Burger with Duke Energy has confirmed that most customers have their power back. Burger said that the problem occurred at the Water Street Substation, but that Duke Energy has managed to move most of the customer load around to return power.

https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-news/duke-energy-working-to-find-out-cause-of-massive-power-outage/amp/

KALAMAZOO, Michigan

Roughly 10,000 homes and businesses are without power on Thurs, March 19, according to Consumers Energy.

Consumers Energy is unsure what caused the outage, according to a statement from spokesperson Brian Wheeler. Crews were dispatched to the area at 9:08 a.m. to determine the cause.

Western Michigan University is closed today, except for essential services, due to the power outage.

The outage is impacting the area northwest of downtown Kalamazoo and west of U.S. 131 as of 10 a.m., according to a Consumers Energy outage map.

Some traffic lights are also out, including along Stadium Drive near downtown.

UPDATE, 11:03 a.m.: Power has been restored to all customers, according to Consumer Energy. The outage occurred due to an equipment issue at a local substation.

https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2026/03/unknown-cause-prompts-10000-to-lose-power-in-kalamazoo-area.html