Puerto Rico Blackout Enters Second Day – Entire Island of 3.5 Million People Without Power
Puerto Rico Blackout Enters Second Day – Entire Island of 3.5 Million People Without Power
Some odd things are definitely happening out there with respect to shutdowns of key resources that could lead to mayhem in specific areas.
Earlier this month, several southeastern states experienced emergency situations after suppliers shut down gas pipelines due to leaks, we’re told. Higher gas prices to result. Of course.
Now we have Puerto Rico without power.
There’s no telling what will happen next or why or where, so if you are able it would be prudent to stock up on some extra staple foods for you and pets, get some extra meds if possible, water, candles/batteries, a generator, cash, and now it seems even a jerry can of gasoline might be wise. Europe has already seen their governments issue this precaution, but I would say it applies everywhere on the planet at this point.
None of these things will be wasted if there is no emergency situation, and there’s a lot to be said for peace of mind and a restful sleep.
This summer I experienced a smidgen of a taste of what changes when the power goes out when I ventured into town during a storm. I had an urge for an iced coffee as I got to the grocery store in the sideways sheets of rain, but a little voice said, “Don’t get the coffee.” I was soaked from the hip down, but stopped at the Starbucks to order before continuing my shopping.
As the cashier was about to begin scanning my items, the power went out. The entire store was dark other than the light coming in from the nearby doors and that damn little voice said, “See?” If I’d listened, I would have been checked out and finished my shopping by then. It took 15 minutes to get any registers back up on emergency power and by then the rain had lightened up.
Gas was my next stop, and as I got out to fill up the attendant came over and told me the power was out there, and all over town. He said to expect 1.5 hours to repair whatever had happened to take us down. Fortunately I always fill up when I get to half a tank so it wasn’t a problem, but as I arrived at the main intersection of town where the torrential rains had filled the depressions, it was very slow going as water topped the curbs. A police cruiser sat at the side of the road to monitor the situation as every vehicle crawled through six to ten inches of muddy water.
Down the highway, another police car blocked one lane as a tree branch rested where the water from a small wash flowed across the road. As a result of many unforeseen situations my quick trip into town took a lot longer than I’d anticipated. But I got a free car wash—and my coffee.
We don’t know what we’ll experience as extreme or manufactured weather moves through or false flags and sabotage unfold across the globe, but we’ll have a much easier time of it if we are ready for almost anything.
Now sending love and support to the people around the world in difficult circumstances. Hang in there. ~ BP
Puerto Rico Blackout Enters Second Day – Entire Island Of 3.5 Million People Without Power
September 22, 2016
The 3.5 million people of Puerto Rico are entering their second day with no power after a substation fire knocked out service to the entire island. The power outage has left schools scrambling to cancel classes and public hospitals forced to cancel surgeries.
Perhaps even worse, the outage caused numerous fires across the island as a result of malfunctioning generators, including at the upscale Vanderbilt hotel in the popular tourist area of Condado and at the mayor’s office in the northern coastal town of Catano.
While Puerto Rico’s Governor Padilla and the utility’s CEO, Javier Quintana, have said they expect service to be restored by this morning, many Puerto Ricans are dubious saying that the economic slump has affected the government’s ability to maintain basic infrastructure. According to the Wall Street Journal, hundreds of people took to social media to criticize the Electric Power Authority, noting they already pay bills on average twice that of the U.S. mainland.
The fire apparently started at this sub-station in Central Aguirre, Puerto Rico.
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