After Hurricane Maria hit the island of Puerto Rico in September to October, 45% of the island is still left without electricity. This leaves 1.5 million people with power. Left by the storm 2,400 miles of transmission lines, 30,000 miles of distribution lines and 342 substations were damaged.
Puerto Rico’s governor Ricardo Rossello, has requested for 1,500 more restoration workers from the mainland’s electric industry. Puerto Rico is expected to not have power back until next spring.
