Puerto Rico Suffers Island-Wide Blackout Before Easter

Most of Puerto Rico remained without power on Thursday after an island-wide blackout on Wednesday affected 1.4 million customers, with 328,000 also losing access to water. As of Thursday morning, 41% of homes and businesses had their power restored. The outage, which impacted the main international airport, hospitals, and hotels, is the second island-wide blackout in less than four months. Governor Jenniffer González criticized the outage and promised to review contracts with power companies Luma Energy and Genera PR, amid growing public outrage. The cause of the blackout is under investigation, with the island's grid still struggling to recover from damage caused by Hurricanes Maria and Fiona.

A massive power outage hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday, leaving 1.4 million clients without electricity ahead of the Easter weekend. The outage occurred when a transmission line in the southern part of the island was affected, triggering a chain of events that resulted in an island-wide blackout. Hospitals are operating on generators, and at least 78,000 customers are also without water. Luma Energy, the company overseeing power transmission and distribution, expects to restore most of the power within 48-72 hours. The outage has sparked widespread frustration among Puerto Ricans, who are calling for the government to cancel its contract with Luma and address the island's chronic power issues, which have been exacerbated by decades of neglect and natural disasters like Hurricane Maria.

A massive island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday, affecting all 1.4 million customers, including the main international airport and several hospitals. The cause of the shutdown is unclear, but Gov. Jenniffer González pledged to cancel the contract with Luma Energy, which oversees the transmission and distribution of power. Thousands of tourists were on the island for Easter vacations, but many hotels and businesses were operating with generators. The blackout has left thousands fuming, with many calling for the government to take action, including reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny. Officials estimated that 90% of clients would have electricity within 48 to 72 hours.