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Updated on: December 31, 2024 / 5:18 PM EST
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San Juan, Puerto Rico — A massive power outage hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year's Eve. More than 1.2 million out of 1.47 million clients were without power, according to Luma Energy, a private company that oversees electricity transmission and distribution on the island.
Luma said in a statement early Tuesday it would likely take between 24 and 48 hours to restore electricity across the island, "conditions permitting," but a couple hours later it said service had been restored to in some areas. A company spokesman told CBS News that nearly 200,000 customers had power as of late afternoon.
The company said a medical center and the Municipal Hospital of San Juan were up and running again, and that it would provide further updates on the restoration of service across the island every couple hours. ...
Puerto Rico continues to struggle with chronic power outages blamed on a crumbling power grid that was razed by Hurricane Maria, a powerful category 4 storm that struck the island in September 2017. ...
CBS/AP
San Juan, Puerto Rico — A massive power outage hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year's Eve. More than 1.2 million out of 1.47 million clients were without power, according to Luma Energy, a private company that oversees electricity transmission and distribution on the island.
Luma said in a statement early Tuesday it would likely take between 24 and 48 hours to restore electricity across the island, "conditions permitting," but a couple hours later it said service had been restored to in some areas. A company spokesman told CBS News that nearly 200,000 customers had power as of late afternoon.
The company said a medical center and the Municipal Hospital of San Juan were up and running again, and that it would provide further updates on the restoration of service across the island every couple hours. ...
Puerto Rico continues to struggle with chronic power outages blamed on a crumbling power grid that was razed by Hurricane Maria, a powerful category 4 storm that struck the island in September 2017. ...