UK households have been warned of a 'Black Sky' event, but what exactly is it? And what happens during a prolonged loss of electricity?
A Black Sky event describes a hypothetical, widespread failure of essential infrastructure, such as electricity, water supplies and mobile phone networks, often involving a major power outage.
It is a contingency-planning term, not an official warning that such an event is imminent.
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