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| Millions hit by Florida power cut | Millions hit by Florida power cut |
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| More than three million people in southern Florida were left without power as power stations across the state shut down. | More than three million people in southern Florida were left without power as power stations across the state shut down. |
| People were stranded in lifts, while several hospitals and Miami airport had to use back-up power, said officials. | People were stranded in lifts, while several hospitals and Miami airport had to use back-up power, said officials. |
| Hundreds of thousands of homes were without electricity and traffic ground to a halt in many places. | Hundreds of thousands of homes were without electricity and traffic ground to a halt in many places. |
| A nuclear reactor was among the plants to shut down, but Florida Power & Light Company said there was no danger. | A nuclear reactor was among the plants to shut down, but Florida Power & Light Company said there was no danger. |
| Power was restored to most parts of the state several hours later. | Power was restored to most parts of the state several hours later. |
| State officials said the problem at the reactor south of Miami may have been caused by a loss of power from a regional sub-station. | State officials said the problem at the reactor south of Miami may have been caused by a loss of power from a regional sub-station. |
| There were no signs of a link to terrorism, officials in Washington said. | There were no signs of a link to terrorism, officials in Washington said. |
| Outages were reported in south-east Florida, the south-west coast and as far up as Tampa after 1300 (1800 GMT). | Outages were reported in south-east Florida, the south-west coast and as far up as Tampa after 1300 (1800 GMT). |
| It was the biggest blackout since the summer of 2003, when much of the east coast was plunged into darkness. | It was the biggest blackout since the summer of 2003, when much of the east coast was plunged into darkness. |
| Power cuts were resolved for most areas of the Sunshine State within several hours, said officials. | Power cuts were resolved for most areas of the Sunshine State within several hours, said officials. |