The outages mainly affected Kuressaare, the island's capital. Gunnar Havi, crisis preparedness advisor for Saaremaa Rural Municipality, said: "Almost half of the city was affected in Kuressaare." ...
20. veebruaril 1901 tuli Kuressaares ilmale Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky. Ajalukku kirjutas ta end teise nimega ja teisel mandril, Saaremaad nimetas aga alati oma sünnipaigaks.