On New Year’s Eve in the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, almost the entire island lost power after a major grid failure. According to energy distribution company Luma Energy, till 1 pm on Tuesday, about 87% people were forced to live without electricity. Let us tell you that Puerto Rico has faced frequent power outages for a long time due to its old and damaged infrastructure.
It will take 48 hours
Luma said in a statement that it could take 24 to 48 hours to restore power. The company said that there was a problem in the underground line.
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The crisis has been going on for ten years
Ramon Luis Nieves, 49, a lawyer from San Juan, said New Year’s Eve is usually a time for family gatherings, opening bottles of champagne and watching fireworks. This time, the celebrations ended due to lack of electricity. He said he was not surprised by the outage. This disaster has been in the making for ten years. He alleged that the power generators are old. But neither are they being repaired nor are they being replaced.
anger of local residents
“It’s frustrating for everyone, because we have to be constantly on alert, realizing that this emergency could happen again,” said Steven Pacheco, a 55-year-old former lineman who came to Puerto Rico for the holidays from St. Petersburg, Florida. Common people are also angry over this. He says that this problem has now become common, but no efforts are being made to remove it.