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Massive power outage affects Puerto Rico on New Year's Eve; restoration efforts underway

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Massive power outage affects Puerto Rico on New Year's Eve; restoration efforts underway

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  • Puerto Rico experienced a significant power outage affecting approximately 80% of the island, leaving around 1.3 million residents without power on New Year's Eve.
  • The outage was attributed to an infrastructure failure at a power plant located on the southern coast, according to the energy company Luma.
  • Luma has begun phased restoration efforts, anticipating full service resumption to take between 24 and 48 hours.
  • Governor Pedro Pierluisi expressed concerns over the situation, demanding prompt action and communication from Luma and Genera PR.
  • Despite the outage, Luis Muñoz MarĂ­n International Airport reports that flights are operational, with backup generators in use.

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