In Puerto Rico, We Partied Through Yet Another Blackout
1 day ago · As Puerto Ricans prepared to welcome 2025, we woke up Tuesday morning to find the island in complete darkness. A blackout that began at 5:30 a.m. on Dec. 31 left nearly all of Puerto Rico’s 1.47 million utility customers, including me, without power. For my family, adapting to the circumstances ...
About 25% of Puerto Rico remains in the dark after a massive
6 days ago · The massive blackout began on New Year’s Eve at 5:30 a.m., affecting a staggering 90% of customers, according to a post on Gov. Pedro Pierluisi’s X account.
Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve
Dec 31, 2024 · SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early on Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. Officials said it could take up to two days to restore power.
Power restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after massive ... - CBS News
6 days ago · San Juan, Puerto Rico — Power was restored to nearly all electrical customers across Puerto Rico on Wednesday after a massive blackout left more than 1.2 million of the U.S. territory's 1.47 ...
Puerto Rico left in dark by New Year's Eve blackout - BBC
Puerto Rico was plunged into darkness on New Year's Eve by a nearly island-wide blackout. About 90% of almost 1.5 million customers had no electricity, said Luma Energy, the island's main power ...
Most of Puerto Rico Is Darkened by New Year’s Eve Blackout
6 days ago · The blackout appeared to be significantly bigger than more recent outages this summer. A blackout in June left about 350,000 customers without power. In August, 700,000 lost power in the wake of ...
Puerto Rico's new governor takes office amid anger following major blackout
4 days ago · Jenniffer González Colón has been sworn in as Puerto Rico’s new governor as the island held for a normally ebullient ceremony overshadowed by widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S ...
Half of Puerto Rico starts the new year in the dark after ... - NBC News
6 days ago · Puerto Rico suffered the latest in a string of widespread power outages Tuesday that at one point had nearly 1.3 million businesses or homes — most of the island — in the dark.
News Wrap: Most of Puerto Rico in blackout could take 2 days to …
6 days ago · In our news wrap Tuesday, Puerto Rico is spending New Year's Eve in a blackout that could take two days to repair, a military appeals court ruled against Defense Secretary Austin's attempts to ...
Puerto Rico hit by near-total blackout - POLITICO
6 days ago · Puerto Rico was once again plunged into darkness by the latest failure of its troubled power grid on Tuesday. Power went out across the territory starting at 5:30 a.m. according to LUMA Energy,...