Friday, October 13, 2017

No Power for Months: Puerto Rico Begins Rebuilding Electric Grid

Many roofs were torn off when high winds from Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Nicholas Dutton
No Power for Months: Puerto Rico Begins Rebuilding Electric Grid

Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico on September 20, leaving the American commonwealth without communication or power and severe lack of food, water and gasoline. Hospitals are running on generators, with fuel dwindling. And without power, water can’t be pumped into homes and businesses. Her eye spanning the entire island, Hurricane Maria was one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Caribbean. The storm wiped out an estimated 80–100 percent of the already aging power grid, according to NPR.



from EC Mag - Power and Integrated Building Systems Magazine http://www.ecmag.com/section/your-business/no-power-months-puerto-rico-begins-rebuilding-electric-grid

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