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Similar concerns exist in Germany, where in 2005, a "cyber squirrel" crippled the entire electrical grid south of the River Elster for an hour. This squirrel was described as "a furry suicide bomber" ("pelzige[r] Selbstmordattentäter"). [24] Squirrels have been the cause of many power outages in Pennsylvania.
Squirrels otherwise appear to be safe and pose almost zero risk of transmitting rabies. [19] Squirrels cause economic losses to homeowners, nut growers, and forest managers in addition to damage to electric transmission lines. These losses include direct damage to property, repairs, lost revenue and public relations.
Gas stations operating in pockets of Burlington, Ontario, that had power were reported to be charging prices up to $3.78 per US gallon (99.9 ¢/Litre) when the going rate prior to the blackout was lower than $2.65/gallon (70¢/L). Customers still lined up for hours to pay prices many people considered price gouging. Station operators claimed ...
Squirrels: Although squirrels are small, their chewing and nesting may cause damage to your wood, shingles, wiring, plastic and insulation. Checking your home regularly and investigating any ...
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According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the average retail residential electricity price increased by 4.3% in 2021 to 13.72 cents per kilowatthour (kWh), its fastest rate ...
Searching for "Squirrel damage to infrastructure" turns up more hits, but many are unrelated to squirrels, for whatever reason. Ribbet32 ( talk ) 05:24, 15 June 2017 (UTC) [ reply ] As the article creator, I like this title the best but it leaves out the main point: Squirrel activity disruption of electrical service AND a multitude of parodies ...
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