Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were hit by power outages and widespread flooding Monday as remnants of the Atlantic season’s first hurricane provided an initial test of how far they have recovered from last year’s devastating storms.
More than 47,000 customers in Puerto Rico lost electricity at the peak of the bad weather, but that number had dropped to 13,000 late in the afternoon as crews rushed to restore power. Some 8,600 customers were left without water.
Se reporta acumulación de agua en Pda 18 y sectores del Caño. @primerahora @TelemundoNews @AgenciaINS @NoticentroWAPA pic.twitter.com/ytQkgQynLh
— Carmen Yulín Cruz (@CarmenYulinCruz) July 9, 2018
Puerto Rico’s east coast was the most affected even as people in that region struggle to recover from Hurricane Maria. See more>>
