Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year's Eve

A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve, leaving over 1.3 million clients without power, with officials estimating it could take up to two days to restore electricity. The outage was caused by a failure of an underground power line, leading to anger towards the companies overseeing power distribution in Puerto Rico, prompting calls for their removal. The island, already struggling with chronic power outages due to a crumbling grid, continues to rely on generators provided by FEMA, with ongoing efforts to make permanent repairs following Hurricane Maria in 2017.

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