Busy News Week in Brazil

Brazil has sure had its share of press coverage this week with the BLACKOUT, a visit from Madonna, and a spread in the Economist. 

I find it a bit suspect that Brazil had its first big blackout in a long time just days after 60 minutes reported on hackers causing the ones in 2005 and 2007... but anyway.

The blackout was definitely interesting. Mr. DRL has been working horrendous hours so Canadoca and I were at home on our own when the lights went out. At first I figured it was just my place  (and fault, as I was running MAD AC! It's been sooooo hot here the past couple weeks) but then I looked out the window and quickly realized it was not. Mr. DRL called me from the office and said he was leaving (about 10:40 or so). I was a bit nervous about this, being that you never know what kind of ruckus might be kicked up in the streets with the power out and all but he told me to relax, it would probably take him no time, and not to worry about it because at night no one pays attention to the traffic lights anyway. Touché. 

He was home in record time (minus having to climb the stairs as the elevators didn't work) full of reports of which hotels in town had generators and therefore lights.

Where were YOU when the lights went out? I am personally just glad that I was not one of the many people who were IN AN ELEVATOR!!!

Comments

[Typ0]

We got used to blackouts in both Nairobi and Delhi. We now keep a BIG flashlight in the living room and smaller ones in each bed room. (I don't like candles or i'd have those stashed too.)

Glad you guys are ok after your first big blackout. :)

[Stephanie]

I was putting my son to sleep when the a/c went out. My husband called from Sao Paulo to say the power was out there too so I realized it was something large-scale. Thanks to Halloween, I had lots of tea light candles handy. It was only 3 hours though, was happy to get the a/c back!

[Marcio]

I was very comfortable in my bedroom with the a/c on! But then, the lights began to flash and the rest you know! At first, I thought it was just in my street, but an uncle called me from another area of the city, so I realized it was the whole town. Minutes later, I got another call, from Cabo Frio, and figured that it wasn't just the city of Rio, but the entire state. Then I heard that even Paraguay was out of power.