Hurricane Fiona results in massive electricity crisis in Puerto Rico

A fragile power grid created an island-wide electricity crisis in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Fiona.

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According to National Hurricane Center, the maximum sustained winds were recorded at about 85 miles per hour (140 km per hour).

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The territory's electrical system went completely out of service due to Fiona, Governor Pedro Pierluisi said.

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Some areas of the island will take days to be reconnected, according to the island's grid operator Luma Energy.

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In the aftermath, more than 3.3 million residents of the island are living without electricity.

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Several health centers are running on generators after being affected by the outage.

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President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency for the island to allow authorities to provide disaster relief.

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Authorities have closed down ports and flights out of the island's main airport have been canceled.

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