Black Out Day July?

July 20, 2011 will go down as a hot one
Not just for Ottawa but for most of N. America
Maybe even set all time records?
But watch out for the July 21 scorcher...

I’m sure the utilities are on high alert
And well they should be...
All pistons and reactors will be on line for this one

The AC stakes are high
Heat alerts can lead to weather rage
And black Day in July inner city madness

This is on the heals of serious damage by last storm
Many people are still out of power here and there are losses
A seven year old child out here was killed today by a fallen tree today

The shear high electrical consumption loads at this point in time
Can easily get out of control and cascade into serious unknowns
Like in Europe and Russia etc, heat emergencies can kill without mercy

Mostly the poor who can’t even open their windows
Cause they're more afraid of crime where they unforunately live
Maybe I should invent a poor mans human generated fan

Without electricity (or water) extreme heat can kill
All bets are off – time to batten down all the doors

The elderly and young or sick are at the serious risk

tomorrow could cascade quickly and deadly
Emergency services may be overwhelmed
The perfect heat storm could rain down disaster

Why are we vulnerable?

1) Without a well managed E. Canadian/US electricity grid system - the mere wiff of an incoming “pipeline” disaster – makes the concept of "shared" utilities and grids very nervous (this was evident today in the news)

2) Hydro Quebec and a few others have become very astute at erecting firewalls to avoid "familiar" calamities (but they remain even more adept at empire building is contrary to engineering and national common sense and efficiency)

But sooner or later a neighbouring utility will heed the call and it may soon need to become reciprocal
With wild fires burning out of control in N. Ontario, they're just one more threat bearing down on this ultimate risky event, the gigantic and inter-connected electricity grid infrastructure is not something to take for granted. Especially in these weather risky times.

Like my Boy Scout Motto – we need to be better prepared for the unexpected

P.S. Please give me a little warning before the 'Blews' Fest stage falls on me!

How dare Nature!