Draft:Puerto Rico power outages (2017-present)
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Starting on 20 September 2017, the island of Puerto Rico faced prolonged and widespread power outages. [1] The outages were attributed to neglect[2] and longstanding[3] issues with the Puerto Rican electrical grid, after Hurricane Maria and Irma made landfall in Puerto Rico. [4][5]
Background
[edit]On September 6, 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall in Puerto Rico.
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, sparking the longest power outage in American history,[6] the second-largest in world history,[7] lasting 326 days.[8]
Outages
[edit]Impact
[edit]Response
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Zahn, Max (September 22, 2022). "Puerto Rico's power grid is struggling 5 years after Hurricane Maria. Here's why". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- ^ "Neglect, Corruption Left Puerto Rico's Power Grid Ripe for Failure, Observers Say". Voice of America. 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ Corujo, Cristina (October 20, 2021). "How did Puerto Rico's electric system become so chaotic? Experts weigh in". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ "Persistent power outages in Puerto Rico spark outrage as officials demand answers". AP News. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ "Hurricanes Irma and María". Transparency Portal of COR3 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ Santiago, Leyla; Gallón, Natalie (2018-08-15). "Puerto Rico says power restoration after Hurricane Maria is complete, but that's not quite right". CNN. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "The World's Second Largest Blackout – Rhodium Group". rhg.com. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "SR117". pub.njleg.gov. Retrieved 2025-04-28.