5 years after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico's power grid is fragile
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/puerto-rico-hurricane-maria-anniversary-power-grid-rcna47729
Five years ago, Iraida Quiñones survived Hurricane Maria, one of the worst storms to ever hit P…On Friday she was bracing for Tropical Storm Fiona, which was set to bring heavy rains and winds. Late Sunday morning, Fiona strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane. As of Sunday afternoon, even though the hurricane was far weaker than Maria, the island had lost all power … “That's what scared us, that it's the same date as Maria," Quiñones, 87, who lives in San Juan, …For Quiñones and other Puerto Ricans, the continuing fragility of Puerto Rico's power grid five years later is a constant source of concern in a region that expects the possibility of hurricanes every fall.
Five years ago, Iraida Quiñones survived Hurricane Maria, one of the worst storms to ever hit P…On Friday she was bracing for Tropical Storm Fiona, which was set to bring heavy rains and winds. Late Sunday morning, Fiona strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane. As of Sunday afternoon, even though the hurricane was far weaker than Maria, the island had lost all power …
“That's what scared us, that it's the same date as Maria," Quiñones, 87, who lives in San Juan, …For Quiñones and other Puerto Ricans, the continuing fragility of Puerto Rico's power grid five years later is a constant source of concern in a region that expects the possibility of hurricanes every fall.
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