Puerto Rico hit with another blackout, leaving 1.4M without power

Puerto Rico Grapples with Island-Wide Blackout, Millions Affected

San Juan, Puerto Rico – Crews are diligently working to reinstate power across Puerto Rico following another island-wide blackout. The extensive power disruption, which commenced on Wednesday, has left 1.4 million residents without electricity and an estimated 300,000 facing water shortages. This marks the second major outage to impact the island in less than four months, raising concerns about the stability of the power grid.

Ongoing Restoration Efforts

Authorities are mobilizing resources to address the widespread power failure and expedite restoration. The focus remains on re-establishing electrical service to critical infrastructure and residential areas as swiftly and safely as possible. The full extent of the damage to the power grid is still being evaluated.

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