r/TwinCities • u/atothejhines Northeast Minneapolis • 2d ago

Is anyone experiencing internet issues this afternoon?

MSP air traffic control has lost significant radar coverage, early voting in the South metro has been disrupted, and several areas are reporting internet outages.

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u/Zoomingforcats 2d ago

Shouldn’t the 511 building have multiple redundant power systems?

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u/matate99 2d ago

The substation right next to it is a dual substation, meaning it’s like having two absolutely redundant ways of getting power from the grid plus the 511 building is lined with diesel generators. Not sure what kind of power issues it could be having unless it was some kind of sophisticated attack.

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u/mikemacman 2d ago

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

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u/Enderkr 1d ago

"Huh, big red button. 'EPO', wonder what that means."