Re: [Sks-devel] keyservers.org downtime

[John Clizbe]

Brian D Heaton wrote:
> Robert,
> 
> Depending on whether or not the cell sites have generators in addition
> to their battery banks, that 4G service may get spotty soon.  When we
> went through the "Snowpocalypse" up here in the PAC-NW early this year
> the cell sites started dieing in the rural areas as they depleted their
> batteries and there were enough trailer-mounted gensets to go around.
> 
> Then again, until my house if finished and commercial power installed,
> I'm on a small generator with a 3G wireless setup from home every day. :)
> 
> -Brian
> 
> 
> On 6/30/2012 7:04 PM, Robert J. Hansen wrote:
>> On 6/30/2012 9:31 PM, Brian D Heaton wrote:
>>> Glad you and yours are all in one piece.  With no power to over a
>>> million folks, the next few days may get a bit "interesting."
>> 
>> Thanks, Brian.
>> 
>> Yeah, as of right now 1.3 million people are without power during one of
>> the worst heat streaks DC has ever recorded for the month of June.
>> Pepco, the local power utility, says it may take between a week and
>> fifteen days to get everyone back operational.  Power around here has
>> been solid as a rock, but TV and internet are both out and connectivity
>> is provided by a 4G wireless card for my laptop.  Traffic and street
>> lights are out all over the place.
>> 
>> So, yeah, if you're peered with any keyserver in the greater DC Metro
>> Area, be warned they may be down and may be unable to check in here to
>> say so.  :)

I heard from relatives on the western side of the mountains from DC. 85% of
the state of West Virginia is without power.