Fri. Aug 28th, 2026

Three Reasons Puerto Rico Is In The Dark

[NYTIMES] More than a million people in Puerto Rico were without power on Monday, and many were without running water, after Hurricane Fiona dropped 30 inches of rain on the mountainous island, causing widespread damage to homes and infrastructure. President Biden authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency to mobilize and coordinate aid. Gov. Pedro Pierluisi told residents to remain at home and in shelters. Fiona has had such a catastrophic impact partly for reasons that long preceded the storm’s landfall. Here are three major ones.

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