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Metallic balloons could cause power outages on Valentine's Day

Original post made on Feb 13, 2018

PG&E officials warn that unsecured metallic balloons can fly into power lines and cause dangerous outages, putting a damper on upcoming Valentine's Day celebrations.

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Posted by margomca
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Feb 13, 2018 at 12:24 pm

margomca is a registered user.

If metallic balloons are such a problem, why do we allow them to be sold here? Not only do they cause problems with electric lines, but also they may be attractive to birds and other animals who could ingest them.