In the dark Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve after power failure

In fact, about 90% of Puerto Rico’s residents were without electricity at 9.30 a.m. (15:50 hour Greece) on New Year’s Eve, according to the energy distribution company Luma Energy. CORVERSE It will probably take 24 to 48 hours until it comes back, “if conditions allow it,” Luma said in an announcement. “While the cause of the interruption is being investigated, preliminary findings point towards a damage on an underground line,” Luma added. Ivan Baez, a spokesman for Genera’s power producer described the damage as a “serious incident” in an interview with a local radio station. CORVERSE He said the damaged line, which Luma allegedly managed, caused a shutdown of units belonging to Genera and private power companies. Genera’s website reported that two units began operating again at 9.30 a.m. Puerto Rico often faces power interruptions as its infrastructure collapses. He was hard hit by Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm, in 2017.