Why do your lights flicker during the storm? When lightning strikes near power lines, the sudden surge can overload transformers and cause momentary voltage dips. Engineers design the grid with surge arresters and relays that react in milliseconds, but you still see the flicker at home. It's the grid fighting to stabilize under extreme stress, proof that even storms tug directly at the invisible wires powering our lives. | Electricalgram

Strong Earthquake Strikes Cebu Province Late tonight, a powerful magnitude 6.9 quake rocked Cebu Province, with its epicenter located off the coast in Central Visayas.  📍 What’s known so far: • The tremor was felt across Cebu, Leyte, and nearby areas.  • A local tsunami advisory was issued for coastal zones in Cebu, Biliran, and Leyte, with potential sea-level disturbances up to 1 meter.  • Reports are coming in of structural damage: • Historic stone church in Daanbantayan sustained damage.