[outages] Explosion in Nashville

Sat Dec 26 13:48:27 EST 2020

This is turning into a mix of information. Its going to be that way for a
while until we get more stable, when it's just outage notification updates.

On Sat, Dec 26, 2020 at 1:38 PM Ross Tajvar via Outages <outages at outages.org>
wrote:

> Sorry I don't follow. Isn't the point of this list to keep people informed?
>
> On Sat, Dec 26, 2020, 1:31 PM Luis Diaz <noc at riotgames.com> wrote:
>
>> May want to consider moving this discussion to something more private.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 26, 2020 at 9:30 AM Ross Tajvar via Outages <
>> outages at outages.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Latest update from AT&T:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> AT&T Corporate Real Estate teams are now gathering on site after pausing
>>> work last night due a fire that reignited on site around midnight. The Fire
>>> Marshall has joined the AT&T team to provide official approval to proceed.
>>> Last night, the teams were able to accomplish testing the busbar, placing
>>> the temporary generators, completing power cabling, and opening all the
>>> breakers on the individual floors. It is estimated that this round of power
>>> related work is about 75% complete. The target is for energizing is 1200
>>> CST. A partial analysis by the AT&T Structural Engineer initial found no
>>> concrete or steel damage that caused major concern. Once team re-engage
>>> this morning, they will complete their full analysis and ensure it is safe
>>> for restoration crews to proceed. AT&T Mechanical Engineers have confirmed
>>> there is roughly 3 feet of water in the basement with potential damage to
>>> mechanical equipment in that area. It is also suspected that commercial
>>> power may not be available for some time and as a result power will come
>>> from AT&T and Tennessee Emergency Management Agency generators. Additional
>>> technician support will be made available rotating over a 24 hour period.
>>>
>>> Core CBB teams continue to work on the secondary plan to reroute around
>>> the Nashville 2nd Ave location. They had some success this morning at 05:05
>>> CT when core connectivity was established for the Winchester, KY office.
>>> Partial 911 connectivity has been restored in that specific area. Work will
>>> continue on the CBB reroute plans in several locations around the Southeast
>>> Region.
>>>
>>> We have installed a SatCOLT positioned in the area of the CO NSVLTNMT
>>> building and is up and taking traffic to aid in communication. The
>>> secondary SatCOLT arrived and has been turned up to provide additional
>>> coverage.
>>>
>>> The next update will be issued at approximately 13:00 CT, unless there
>>> is a significant change in status
>>>
>>> On Fri, Dec 25, 2020, 7:49 PM Ross Tajvar <ross at tajvar.io> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Got this internally, sharing here:
>>>>
>>>> Here is the update from AT&T:
>>>> >
>>>> > The front 1/3rd of their building is structuraly damaged.  That
>>>> includes fiber entry.
>>>> > They have no power and there is major flooding on all floors
>>>> including the basement.
>>>> > The Fire Department is en route with pump trucks to help with the
>>>> flooding.
>>>> > They have Building Engineers and Electricians on the way to  look
>>>> into the structure and getting power turned on.
>>>> > They have 2 850KW generators on the way and 2 1MW generators on
>>>> standby.
>>>> > They have new A/C Chillers on the way (Existing Chiller plant was
>>>> destroyed)
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 3:38 PM Jay R. Ashworth via Outages <
>>>> outages at outages.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > From: "Kurt Duncan via Outages" <outages at outages.org>
>>>>>
>>>>> > Anyone else seeing phone or internet issues due to the AT&T building
>>>>> being
>>>>> > damaged by the explosion in Nashville ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Let's please continue to confine replies here to specific information
>>>>> about
>>>>> network impacts, and keep the speculation threads to -discuss; thanks
>>>>> to
>>>>> whomever already started that thread.  I would name them, but the
>>>>> caffeine
>>>>> hasn't kicked in yet.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you're in that building in Nash, we'll be particularly interested
>>>>> in
>>>>> anything you're allowed to tell us in between bailing.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> -- jr '<admin/>' a
>>>>> --
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