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A week without power after Fiona, Puerto Ricans experience echoes of Hurricane Maria

Por: NBC News Nation September 25, 2022

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CABO ROJO, Puerto Rico — Driving in the pitch black winding roads of a mountain town on Saturday night, Hevel Vélez Luciano, 25, gazed ahead and took a deep breath. Beyond the mountain, there was a small cluster of lights in the distance, the only place in Cabo Rojo that had electricity. Beyond that small area, which includes a few streets in the urban center and a main traffic light, the rest was a vast darkness.  “I’d say it doesn’t... + full article



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