​​An underground transformer blew at Bourbon and Conti streets in the New Orleans French Quarter, leading to evacuations and road closures during Fourth of July and Essence Fest celebrations. No injuries were reported.Click the link in our bio for the latest updates.

​​Video shows flames rising from the ground on Conti Street after a transformer exploded.

Courtesy of Shavondra

​​An underground transformer blew at Bourbon and Conti streets in the French Quarter late in the evening on the Fourth of July. Here’s what Royal Street looked like in the hours after the incident.

​​Happy 4th of July from the other side of the world! 🇺🇸 This instrument was 60 years old when the United States was formed. 🎹
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Flash floods too

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​​Bouquet final du feu d’artifice du 4 juillet de Cannes 💙🇫🇷

C’était le premier feu d’artifice du Festival d’Art Pyrotechnique 2026 tiré par la Serbie !

👉 Les prochains feux d’artifice de l’été 2026 à Cannes: le 14 juillet à 23h, le 22 juillet à 22h, le 4 août à 22h, le 15 août à 22h et le 24 août à 22h

#cannes #firework #cotedazur #frenchriviera #southoffrance

ABQ continues Flood Warning for Chaves [NM] till Jul 5, 4:15 AM MDT https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2026-O-CON-KABQ-FA-W-0001_2026-07-05T07:21Z