Since 2020, over 120,000 We Energies customers lost power because of outages caused by Mylar balloons, according to We ...

or foil, balloons and confetti canons. Both can cause dangerous power outages along parade routes, with new consequences for those who fail to follow the rules. Deanna Rodriguez, CEO of Entergy ...

Daniel Fahlström is a Swedish artist who goes by the name Huge. He makes hyper-realistic mylar balloon art that will trick your eye into thinking you can reach out and grab them. We spoke with ...

But it wasn't strong winds or storms that knocked the power out. It was a mylar balloon, coming into contact with a power line. Those balloons are usually made out of some kind of thin ...

DON’T LET THE BALLOON THAT YOU BLOW UP BE THE REASON WE HAVE AN ELECTRIC BLOWOUT. MYLAR AND THOSE SUBSTANCES THAT CONDUCT ELECTRICITY CERTAINLY CAN RAIN ON OUR PARADE, BUT ONE THAT COUNCIL ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Carnival season is in full swing, but with it comes a reminder from local officials and utility providers about the dangers of Mylar or foil balloons and confetti cannons.