SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO: A power blackout hit all of Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the heavily Catholic US territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend.
All 1.4 million clients were affected, Hugo Sorrentini, spokesman for Luma Energy, which oversees the transmission and distribution of power, told The Associated Press. By late Wednesday night, crews had restored power to nearly 100,000 clients, or about 7%, although the number was expected to fluctuate.
Hotels were near capacity, with thousands of tourists celebrating Easter vacations on the island. Tourism officials rushed to reassure them that many hotels and other businesses were operating with generators.
Meanwhile, at least 328,000 clients were without water. “It is unacceptable that we have a failure of this magnitude in the transmission of the electrical system,” said governor Jenniffer…
Power blackout hits all of Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend
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