[ TERMINAL ACCESS: GLOBAL FEED ]

GLOBAL FEED, CENTRAL CITY - A massive power supply disruption has occurred in the United States Midwest region since late evening on the 28th local time, affecting millions of households. The widespread outage, spanning multiple states, is believed to be caused by the failure of a section of the aging main transmission grid due to overload.According to local reports, a major transmission line along the Ohio Valley was damaged, leading to the cascading shutdown of multiple substations. Across a vast area from southern Illinois to Kentucky, power supply to traffic signals, public facilities, and private homes was cut. Authorities have announced that restoration efforts began immediately, but due to a shortage of spare parts and widespread equipment degradation, full restoration is expected to take several days.The current outage has once again highlighted critical vulnerabilities within the United States' infrastructure. The Federal Government has been concentrating resources on military operations in the Texas Free Zone and maintaining social order across various domestic regions, leading to a prolonged stagnation in investment in critical infrastructure. In response to this situation, the South American Union (SAU) headquarters in Brasilia reportedly made an informal overture for technical assistance, including the deployment of a team of power grid specialists. However, the Federal Government in Washington has reportedly viewed this as interference in domestic affairs and indicated a stance of rejection.The cessation of power supply has led to a stagnation of regional economic activity. Some supermarkets have begun experiencing disruptions in food supply, leading to growing anxiety and dissatisfaction among citizens. Communication networks, in particular, remain intermittent, and with the exception of text-based Global Feed, information dissemination remains challenging.