在路易斯维尔西部,油气球而不是冬季风暴造成近5 000人停电。 Foil balloons, not winter storm, caused power outage for nearly 5,000 in west Louisville.

据LG&E称, 周六晚上影响路易斯维尔西部近5000名客户的停电是由于气球碰到电线而不是冬季风暴造成的. A power outage affecting nearly 5,000 customers in west Louisville on Saturday evening was caused by foil balloons that touched power lines, not the winter storm, according to LG&E. 电力公司说气球 在一个街区释放出来 中断了电源 大约一个半小时 The utility said the balloons, released in a neighborhood, disrupted power for about an hour and a half. 多数客户在下午9时30分恢复了电力供应。 Most customers had electricity restored by 9:30 p.m. 暴风雨带来了大量的雪,雪和冰, 但LG&E证实停电与天气条件无关. The storm brought heavy snow, sleet, and ice to the region, but LG&E confirmed the outage was unrelated to weather conditions. 该公司警告说,泡沫气球如果与电线接触,可能会造成断电、火灾和伤害。 The company warned that foil balloons can cause outages, fires, and injuries if they contact power lines.