Tropical Storm Ana knocks out power in Malawi
Metrics from NetBlocks indicate a major power outage in Malawi from the afternoon of 24 January 2022. The disruptions began as Tropical Storm Ana made landfall on Monday, with rainfall …
Power outage knocks out connectivity in Central Asian states
NetBlocks has identified a nation-scale power outage in multiple Central Asian countries including Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Real time network data showed severe impact to telecommunications infrastructure leaving only 37% …
Pakistan internet connectivity collapses amid nation-scale power outage
NetBlocks has identified a nation-scale power outage across Pakistan after 11:40 p.m. Saturday 9 January 2021 Islamabad time (6:40 p.m. UTC). Real time network data from the Internet Observatory show …
Internet outage impacts subscribers following Nashville, Tennessee Christmas Day blast
Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory confirm that internet connectivity in Tennessee and Kentucky remain impacted for many subscribers some two days after an explosion on 25 December 2020 …
Massive telecommunications outages registered as Hurricane Laura knocks out power and internet infrastructure
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm significant disruption to internet connectivity across parts of Louisiana and Texas as Hurricane Laura makes landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast and …
Internet in Iran disrupted due to knock-on effect of power cut in Armenia
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory have identified a series of network outages in Iran from just after 8:00 p.m. local time (3:30 p.m. UTC) Wednesday 8 July 2020. …
Venezuela suffers major power outage knocking out internet connectivity
The NetBlocks internet observatory has identified a nationwide power outage and fluctuations in supply across Venezuela as of 5:45 p.m. Sunday 1 March 2020, impacting multiple states and cities and …
Mobile internet provides lifeline after earthquake knocks out Puerto Rico infrastructure
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm significant impact to the island’s fixed-line networks after an earthquake struck south of Puerto Rico early Tuesday 7 January 2020 at 4:24 …
Internet outages registered as Hurricane Dorian reaches U.S. East Coast
Real-time network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory show widening connectivity outages caused by Hurricane Dorian as the Category 3 storm approaches the U.S. East Coast. Disruptions have been registered …
Tracing Hurricane Dorian’s impact via real-time internet measurement
Real-time network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory show connectivity outages caused by Hurricane Dorian as the Category 5 storm approaches the Bahamas as of 3:00 p.m. UTC Sunday 1 …
Venezuela knocked offline after nationwide power outage
The NetBlocks internet observatory has identified a nationwide power outage across Venezuela as of 8:40 p.m. Monday 22 July 2019, severely affecting most states and cities including Caracas, sending approximately …
Angel of Amparo lit in Maracaibo as Venezuela’s power rationing continues
As major electricity shortages and rationing continues across Venezuela, the lighting up of the 1,200 bulb Angel of Amparo, a towering 120-meter decorative arrangement in Maracaibo on the night of …
Venezuela largely offline following new nationwide power outage
The NetBlocks internet observatory has identified a widespread power outage across Venezuela at 3:30 AM UTC 10 April 2019 (local time 11:30 PM VET 9 April 2019), severely affecting most …
Social media disrupted in Sudan as protests converge in Khartoum
Twitter, Periscope, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Telegram have been blocked in Sudan on Sunday 7 April 2019 amid intense demonstrations, according to NetBlocks internet measurement data. Telecom operators SDN, MTN, …
Connectivity across Venezuela drops following new national power outage
The NetBlocks internet observatory has identified a new widespread power outage across Venezuela starting 11:10 PM UTC (7:10 PM VET) Friday 29 March 2019, cover most states and covering capital …
New nationwide power outage detected across Venezuela
The NetBlocks internet observatory has identified a new widespread power outage across Venezuela starting shortly after 5:00 PM UTC (1:00 PM VET) Monday 25 March 2019, cover most states and …
Progress as Venezuela restores power but 27% remain offline
140 hours after the onset of a nationwide electricity blackout, 73% of Venezuela’s telecommunication infrastructure has been restored according to connectivity data from the NetBlocks internet observatory. The recovery follows …
Slow recovery as Venezuela power outage approaches 4th day
Network connectivity data from the NetBlocks internet observatory shows a slow recovery for Venezuela, with 80% of the country still offline after a second nationwide power outage hit the country …
Second national power outage detected across Venezuela
The NetBlocks internet observatory has identified a second, major national power outage affecting critical infrastructure outages across Venezuela starting 3:40 PM UTC (11:40 AM VET) Saturday 9 March, sending 96% …
Venezuela knocked offline amid nationwide power outage
The NetBlocks internet observatory has identified critical infrastructure outages across Venezuela starting 8:55 PM UTC (4:55 PM VET) Thursday 7 March, as a power disruption has knocked much of Venezuela’s …