Puerto Rico expects full power in May as some turn to solar
Jan. 5 (UPI) -- It could be another four months before power is fully restored in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, leaving some residents of the island to turn to solar power alternatives.
Patty Coffey, the deputy district engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers, told The Tennessean full power is expected by the end of May. This expected deadline is close to the start of the 2018 hurricane season.
"We still believe we'll have 95 percent of power restored by end of February, early March," she said.
Coffey said full restoration in Puerto Rico has been delayed by resources stretched thin by needs in Florida and Texas, devastated by Hurricanes Irma and Harvey respectively. She said officials in Puerto Rico expect to get the supplies they need by the end of January.
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