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TexasTowelie

(117,261 posts)
Sun Jan 7, 2018, 04:07 AM Jan 2018

Half of Puerto Rico Still without Power

Puerto Rico’s government website on the status of Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria reports, as of this writing, that nearly 70% of Puerto Rico has electricity. Like the claim that more than 96% have safe water, this is not exactly true.

That 70% figure, according to Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority interim Executive Director Justo González, just means that the power grid is generating at 70% of capacity.

The actual number of PREPA customers who have electricity is 55% — just over half. More specifically, this is “55% of customers who are able to receive electric power.” This excludes those whose homes and businesses have been damaged too much to receive power.

This 55% statistic also does not indicate how reliable the electricity is for the PREPA customers who are considered to have access; there have been reports of inconsistent availability.

Read more: https://www.puertoricoreport.com/half-puerto-rico-still-without-power/#.WlHgEHlG3RY

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Half of Puerto Rico Still without Power (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2018 OP
And here we thought the response to Katrina was as bad as it could get! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2018 #1
No matter how low the previous mark was set TexasTowelie Jan 2018 #2
No matter how clueless and offensive we imagined he could be Rhiannon12866 Jan 2018 #3
Thank you for posting Soxfan58 Jan 2018 #4
You're welcome. TexasTowelie Jan 2018 #5
I know someone who flew in there yesterday as part of a volunteer group underpants Jan 2018 #6
And that official death toll in Puerto Rico was a damn lie, and people keep dying while the media Squinch Jan 2018 #7
Thank you for the update, TT. brer cat Jan 2018 #8

TexasTowelie

(117,261 posts)
2. No matter how low the previous mark was set
Sun Jan 7, 2018, 04:23 AM
Jan 2018

Trump manages to find a way to come in lower to set a new record. The most inept president ever!

Rhiannon12866

(223,447 posts)
3. No matter how clueless and offensive we imagined he could be
Sun Jan 7, 2018, 04:32 AM
Jan 2018

He continues to surpass that every single day!

Soxfan58

(3,479 posts)
4. Thank you for posting
Sun Jan 7, 2018, 07:14 AM
Jan 2018

We cant let this story go away, I think this response by this administration is racist and disgusting. These are americans.

TexasTowelie

(117,261 posts)
5. You're welcome.
Sun Jan 7, 2018, 07:18 AM
Jan 2018

I'll try to keep posting updates as I see them. While I understand that there are logistical issues to fixing the infrastructure, I would expect a much lower number of people to be without power.

underpants

(186,997 posts)
6. I know someone who flew in there yesterday as part of a volunteer group
Sun Jan 7, 2018, 08:17 AM
Jan 2018

Church based. Left yesterday. Probably at work as we speak. Coming back Friday.

Squinch

(53,041 posts)
7. And that official death toll in Puerto Rico was a damn lie, and people keep dying while the media
Sun Jan 7, 2018, 08:18 AM
Jan 2018

obsesses about friggin' tweets.

Thank you TexasTowelie for this.

brer cat

(26,405 posts)
8. Thank you for the update, TT.
Sun Jan 7, 2018, 08:52 AM
Jan 2018

It is a disgrace that their situation isn't getting daily MSM coverage. A steady stream of "worst response EVER" might motivate some in the maladministration to get more aid where the need is greatest.

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