29 December, 2017

Three Months After Maria, Roughly Half of Puerto Ricans Still Without Power - The New York Times

Three Months After Maria, Roughly Half of Puerto Ricans Still Without Power - The New York Times: "In its statement on Friday, the authorities said power restoration has been slow because of the sheer scale and complexity of the damage. Much of the island’s 2,400 miles off transmission lines, 30,000 miles of distribution lines and 342 substations were damaged in the storm, they said. Carlos D. Torres, the system’s restoration coordinator, said workers were finding “unexpected damage” in some areas even as they make repairs in others.

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