Puerto Rico suffers widespread power outage on New Year's Eve

[@davidvega7773]

No....the electrical problems are way before Maria....Maria just exposed the problem and made it worse.

[@dianareveron4576]

Thats what he said, listen!!! D🇵🇷👋

[@davidvega7773]

Not exactly..he was speaking as of 2017​@dianareveron4576

[@laborincana4490]

@@dianareveron4576and thrn came two American companies that made things worse . One of them was a scam. LUMA came 3 years ago and has been worst. We are paying high fees for LUMA to do nothing. Today is Jan3 and electricity went out , again…

[@bobertrobertson130]

the private company running PR's electricity is beyond terrible

[@janetprice85]

Democrats in charge are the problem in Puerto Rico..

[@johnrobi0]

Infrastructure is an odd way to say corruption.

[@oleugimelo]

U. S. territory, U.S. corruption 🎉

[@taramcdonough3599]

New type of Lockdowns!! Wake up people!!

[@johnrobi0]

@@oleugimelo democrats....

[@misslora3896]

I'm always so thrilled when I see others that are awake. And I guarantee the "outages" are not spontaneous either. There's a purpose, there always is.

[@Neyobe]

Agreed! The US is extremely corrupt

[@c.s.7266]

That's unacceptable 😤

[@GeeWhizical]

A tale as old as time. Was alotted money to fix but instead it was used to line someones pocket. SMH

[@EtherealKami738]

Thats the US government’s fault. They need to hold people accountable and just blindside it all.

[@SamH-x4q]

Trump makes people accountable for money wasted but yall hate him for that. SMH

[@danechristmas6570]

​@@EtherealKami738 Are democrats EVER held accountable? BLM grifters still grifting., threatening to burn down cities again.. Meanwhile J6 rioters still in jail..

[@Sandra-o3e]

Was it 8 billion in 2017 ?

[@EtherealKami738]

@@Sandra-o3e No only around 3 million people live in the island. Not 8 billion.

[@TitanSpeakerManPlayz335]

Yo, I was in that power outage and on 12/31/23, I woke up at 5:17AM and at 5:27AM, I went to the bathroom and the power, BOOM, is off. I had to fly back to my home Earlier

[@anqwonrandle]

if it’s our territory we need to help take care of it like come on.

[@CandiceMMartinez]

We're more concerned with Gaza for some reason. Our Navy ships are in the Middle East instead of heading to Puerto Rico to help

[@youric101]

TAKE CARE OF HOME FIRST 🤨😡😡😡😡

[@CandiceMMartinez]

​@@youric101 Puerto Rico is a part of home

[@gimarypeace]

@@CandiceMMartinezyou mean Isnotreal. Our tax dollars are going to Isnotreal not Gaza. Our tax dollars are killing Palestinians.

[@stanford-nf4jk]

@youric101 Estoy de acuerdo. Desafortunadamente, el gobierno estadounidense prefiere involucrarse en asuntos internacionales. Quizás cuando regresé Trump, podrá volver a distribuir toallas de papel. 🤦🏻‍♂️🧻

[@jasongutierrez6686]

Pray🙏✝️✝️ for puerto rico😢

[@ZZ_Tops_007]

Oh now they want to report Puerto Rico

[@marieromain1076]

EXACTLY....... What a COINCIDENCE, the 2 nations in the carribbean, that has been the most ABUSED by the imperialists are always having electricity issues..... DOWN WITH IMPERIALISM. DOWN WITH THE MONROE DOCTRINE.....

[@bobg3633]

Your right,F Puerto Rico

[@itz_corbis1784]

@@bobg3633that’s rude to say about my hometown :/

[@Christislord-u5k]

@@bobg3633bro what are you saying ?

[@Sandra-o3e]

@@itz_corbis1784Pay state and federal taxes !

[@ivonnepr9787]

Corruption

[@prcuchi]

At It's best!

[@Jayr1433]

From us native Hawaiians (kanaka maoli) , prayers & god bless the island of Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 🤝✝️🙏🤙

[@scottmoot2969]

Remember when a president's friends with no expertise or equipment got $2B to do nothing for PR power grid?

[@Netcentric-fk6ek]

I remember when biden gave them 16 billion, paid for all vaccinations and emergency healthcare....yey now they have NO power. Apparently more wasted spending since it all dark there

[@sencillo96]

✍️💯

[@MaeJones-co5qv]

​@@sencillo96 enlighten me please, idk.

[@deplorablelibertarian]

Are you talking about Clinton? I don't know.

[@geezus7833]

Trump first term

[@j.roberts6601]

Sounds like the electricity company is ripping off the people of Puerto Rico. Someone needs to fix that.😊

[@OsvaldoBlas-wf1be]

This BS has been going on for decades! Decades!

[@djchino774]

That's why I left.

[@guybeingaguy]

Quitter.

[@user-fg8ux8zo6w]

@@guybeingaguy when your country is controlled by juice and any attempt to cure them of their semitism results in FBI persecution what do you expect him to do?

[@amgooder]

Que flojo😂

[@user-fg8ux8zo6w]

i moved to the islamic republic of north cubazuela

[@gimarypeace]

Happy New Years 🎉 from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@lizcorredor3480]

I guess Puerto Rico is becoming like Cuba unacceptable

[@Devotee777]

Cuba is safer, though.

[@ElMAYO33]

@@Devotee777no is not. No food no medicines. Rising crime. Plus Communist tyranny

[@darrtrubb]

@@Devotee777better people too 🇨🇺❤️

[@jadeandgames6022]

​@@darrtrubb cap

[@Sandra-o3e]

You mean it’s like Haiti. Cuba is independent and the capital isn’t full of windows and doors with steel bars.

[@omi30000]

Money going to Ukraine might be better renovating USA including PR.

[@debbiesantiago4529]

Funds received ....funds misused...corruption

[@CandiceMMartinez]

​@@debbiesantiago4529 Same here in NJ. Billions of dollars of infrastructure dollars squandered on nothing

[@jl5034]

​@@CandiceMMartinezNot squandered on "nothing " Some countries are enjoying it 😉

[@moldycat4852]

They got funds, hired a private company in the US, who are turning a profit while claiming they actually need more money to fix it.

[@CandiceMMartinez]

​@@moldycat4852 😆 That's like standard Democrat money laundering. Lol. That's how the state of NJ is run

[@Carolyn-k5q4i]

Pray for senior citizens and elderly 💔

[@dianacolon-franceschi8988]

NBC, thank you for the news.

[@Xenvitar]

LUMA's incompetence, decades of mismanagement, and corruption persist. Privatizing the energy sector aimed to erase wrongdoings, but they entrusted an unprepared company with an outdated and broken system. Even before Hurricane Maria, the electrical grid was an absolute mess. It only got worse after Maria. Local and federal governments, as well as the private sector, have failed Puerto Rico.

[@tracimckay9487]

And here...we...go.....

[@GonzalezAndrew-k3q]

Hello beautiful

[@WhatsyourIQ1]

The ppl say this has been going on for decades. Fix the electrical problem. 🇺🇸

[@JimwombatLand]

SOUNDS LIKE CUBA !!

[@YuaHaruna]

update: Tonight we are going dark as well. The light has come up for some areas of the island but it keeps cutting off again. In My area it just came up about 5 minutes ago

[@vickiecavazos231]

they need to buy generators just in case

[@babadook-qr6pv]

They do

[@ab9840]

There is a plan to run a two way power cable from the Dominican republic to Puerto rico via the ocean in order to supply PR. with power.

[@brendao185]

Ummmm this is typical in PR. I grew up there and yup it’s normal

[@RoxanneM-]

This started with the privatization.

[@sencillo96]

Wrong .... se iba la luz por partes no como ahora que se estan apagando pueblos completos o la isla casi completa no como antes que era por sectores y llegaba rapido, antes eran dias ahora son semanas o meses .... So no is not normal....

[@CandiceMMartinez]

​@@sencillo96 Unfortunately, Puerto Rico might be hacked. Someone is testing the US grid. Remember lots of Indians and Chinese migrants are here on visas in the tech sector. And they have access to sensitive data. Note: the IRS has been hacked

[@GonzalezAndrew-k3q]

Hello beautiful

[@RoxanneM-]

That’s what privatization does.

[@sc1338]

No corruption

[@spacefood8118]

We still blessed little island with spiritual power 😂😂😂

[@benanglin1458]

Didn’t they just receive $1 billion to fix this?

[@nelsong4254]

There is no audit on the money used so corrupted officials in goverment take the money.

[@Christislord-u5k]

No

[@nathenmunn4242]

I think it was sabotage.

[@nicolejennings8389]

Why is their infrastructure so bad? What is the leadership doing to get it fixed?

[@robertovazquez8512]

The island even when it receives a lot of funds from the US, does not have total control of the funds so many times these funds are given to contractors on the basis of their relation to the federal and state governents. They might be expended without being effective.

[@yungbrna666]

What a way to end the year

[@amariewalenda3801]

The light problem was before Maria hurricane, Hugo hurricane in the 1980s really did the damaged to PR

[@amariewalenda3801]

And by the way if they would pay TAXES then everything would be fixed

[@josephsonnier3594]

The government need to consider solar energy . Put them high raise buildings roof's to work , one energy source " sound's like the island held hostage by a corporation

[@patrickhall3878]

Yes..they could power up a microwave for ten minutes...😂😂😂

[@kerrycarter330]

Brilliant but what is a high raise building? Never seen one.

[@Netcentric-fk6ek]

@josephsonnier3594 that's hilarious

[@shirleesantiago8529]

We have wind towers in our town but the town is not connected to them. And most homes do have solar panels

[@bobg3633]

Lol solar.

[@hectorfuji]

Since when has PR had power issues and when did Luma take over????? Imagine you starting a new job and you have to deal with crap that that has being going on for years!!

[@robertovazquez8512]

Thats correct, but they accepted the job, knowing all of these, and indicating they will solve them mess. They neither have not done that nor presented a plan to get out of the mess. They are giving the impression of just managing the mess while the company in Canada is earning billions.

[@chayolopez9044]

It’s ridiculous

[@mamapajama3453]

They should have dealt with that issue when they received the money from America to fix it .. They got Billions of Dollars but Never Repaired The Electrical System.

[@ab9840]

Yes, the money was set aside but before FEMA hands any of it over, PR. has to write up a long report indicating what is the project they are going to start. After that, FEMA takes between 3 months to 2 years to approve the project and hand over the money. It takes so long since FEMA must make sure no environmental problems or historical buildings are damaged by the project. Its called bureaucracy. Also, it seems at times, once the project is approved that PR. has to pay for it and then FEMA will reemburse them. Problem is PR. does not have the money. Its kind of like a catch 22.

[@LuisVazquez-lt1or]

Don't understand, they increase the electric bill to every body I mean to the costumer every one pays why's that they shut down the power on new year eve that's it not acceptable 😞

[@LadieKadie]

BINGO‼️‼️‼️

[@jolanka-iu8we]

When did they receive billions of dollars?🤔. From who?

[@mamapajama3453]

@@jolanka-iu8we in 2017 after Maria …

[@KingRioT1]

It's sad and heartbreaking, they say its a failure in the infrastructure but they've been saying the same thing every time power out, for more than a year, where I live they leave us without power every week for more than 8 hour a day, countless frozen foods gone to waste, we went through 3 fridges in 2 months, and now our brand new washing machine broke down after 2 months of usage, I have family members that come to our home to wash their clothes because they washing machines broke down because of the power outages and they always tell us its a failure they're working on, oh and in some places if there's no power we'll have no running water, si there's that. And now they're going to raise our electricity bills again. It's and injustice what we are living here.

[@El-MisterRD]

Crazy stuff

[@smesui1799]

STRANGE that it happens now. VERY strange indeed !

[@dustinposey8476]

Puerto Rico be going through it...Tf is goings on?

[@DanielMartinez-pn4pz]

Lima is not a good company

[@Slumpy2019]

Lima💀 but as a puertorucan myself I can admit Luma likes to steal our electricity

[@jjmcg9184]

I seriously think in the not-so-distant future, the U.S. will disown PR.

[@Pitchithard]

They still can’t run anything no matter how much money you give them . Stop poring cash to Porto Rico .

[@MindEmancipationist]

It’s telling how U.S. media frames Puerto Rico's struggles as if it were some distant, unrelated entity rather than a part of the U.S. This narrative conveniently ignores the colonial relationship the U.S. maintains with Puerto Rico, a territory stripped of full sovereignty, where its people are U.S. citizens yet denied the same rights and representation as stateside citizens. By reducing the story to surface-level statistics, like “80% of Puerto Rico is without power,” without delving into the systemic neglect and exploitation that caused its fragile infrastructure, the media fails to contextualize the crisis. Why not highlight how U.S. policies, decades of imposed austerity, and the prioritization of profit over people have left Puerto Rico vulnerable to every disaster?

[@user-fg8ux8zo6w]

sorry to be pedantic but unicorporated territories belong to but are not part of the United States

[@lilamayoral1031]

That problem is a lot of older than 2017... Is normal just like Haiti and south Africa now.. Corruption keeps the infrastructure Jodida..

[@Frxxdxm]

Was Tony Hinchcliffe right?

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Eso no es bueno.

[@manuelgomez5707]

That's dirty !!!!

[@williamelliott6556]

Terrible just Terrible.

[@stevep5408]

Let them burn garbage? No really they need to open the electric market to competion?

[@ab9840]

There was a plan to set up a power plant to burn garbage. Price tag $500 million. People protested. Nothing came of it. The island government owns the transmission lines and power plants. The island government had bids to find someone to manage them. Of the few that actually bidded for the transmission part only one was accepted after two companies joint up (they became known has LUMA) to get the contract since separately they would not get the contract. LUMA is 50/50 owned by Quanta Services (from Texas) and ATCO (from Alberta Canada). Quanta main chairman is worth $305 million. ATCO chairman makes $7.1 million a year and has $34 million in company stock. The company contracted for 10 years to run the power plants is Genera which is owned by New Fortress Energy of New York. This New York company was close to bankruptcy.

[@doogandoggin2571]

So why aren't they talking about the solar weather? Is the power company saying this because man can fix infrastructure or does the power of the sun terrify them?

[@guybeingaguy]

The average lifespan of solar equipment is a few hours after you install it. They steal generators off the front porch while they are running. They will do 15 to life for a case of Honey Buns man.

[@Bill-vo1wn]

Not much news on this.

[@deangelodesoto]

Americas next but I think it’s going to be cellular

[@vickieadams6648]

Yup! But it better not be more than a day. Cause if I lose my meat there's going to be a problem. Also, don't wait until there's no power to put those state Reps on notice. I already wrote mine and told them, DO NOT vote for that BS the GOP is shoveling.

[@homerthompson416]

Puerto Rico is America

[@faithyates7826]

@@homerthompson416no it’s not. It is not a state of the US. They don’t want to be, so they are on their own.

[@homerthompson416]

@@faithyates7826 Puerto Ricans are US citizens. It is America.

[@deangelodesoto]

@@faithyates7826 thank you

[@PeterHernandez-lg2eh]

Greed and corruption

[@Gordicockie]

This happens literally once per week

[@PeterHernandez-lg2eh]

Who's next after Luma ?????

[@vickieadams6648]

They should be ready by now, after all of those storms. It wouldn't take but once for me. The energy company might be doing it on purpose.

[@ab9840]

Too much bureaucracy by FEMA. Projects can take between 3 months to 2 years to be approved. On Jan. 2025, the company running the electric company will be raising rates.

[@nataliedigiovanni4863]

Shocking

[@cadillacnan]

Gonna happen here too

[@dexterlaboratory5056]

Yet they focus on saying they created hip hop 😂😂😂😂

[@Sandra-o3e]

They stole salsa and reggaeton.

[@shirleesantiago8529]

No that's what you're focused on 😅😅😅

[@dexterlaboratory5056]

@ nah I’m chilling with ac watching sports center 😂😂😂. Might go get some chick fil a

[@Boringcountrylife]

Solar! We have friends in the mountains there that installed a small system and make due without worry about the terrible grid there.

[@blaydCA]

A lot of them have since Maria!

[@cd78]

US Territory ?

[@Lou-n9q]

What about Cuba?

[@omggiiirl2077]

This is disgusting! The US is responsible, if this country cannot take care of its territories why is it claiming possession? There should be a bare minimum that should be the standard of living for all residents in US territory and adjacent status nations like federated states of micronesia. If the US wants domainvover these places then it has an obligation to care for its people and environment. This is ridiculous! But am i surprised? Not really, look at how indigenous tribes are living in the southwest! Some dont even have running water and have to have it trucked in. Others for a long time got theirs from cintaminated wells. And then people expect me to seriously be patriotic. Im so damned disgusted. I cant wait to leave.

[@CandiceMMartinez]

I agree. But you're not paying attention. The US government isn't caring for any of its citizens. You have no idea how bad things are. There is a lot of treason happening in our government. The US Treasury is being looted. Life has not improved for US citizens in like 20 years. Our standard of living continues to get worse. Our homeless population is growing. But "new comers" are being given grants to buy homes. We are being crushed by inflation from our national debt. But Biden recently gave billions of dollars to Ukraine, Lebanon, Israel, Gaza, Egypt and NATO. Our weapons stock pile is low. But Biden gives our weapons to Israel and Ukraine. God forbid if we get attacked, we won't have enough weapons to defend ourselves 😔 The IRS has been hacked by China. But Biden floods our country with Indian and Chinese visas to work tech jobs with access to sensitive data so that companies can have cheap labor. The Democrats cry White supremacy, while forcing US citizens (40% non White) to subsidize the EU. While trying to force EU economic models on us. Biden accepted oil from Venezuela in exchange for diplomatic immunity for Chavistas. If you have ever been cheated on, then you know what's happening in our government.

[@BunnnyyBuns]

Taxes aren’t used properly they should have working infrastructures

[@yungbrna666]

First cuba now puerto rico Whos next ?

[@timdaffinrud4848]

I'm surprised mainstream media doesn't find this story racist. I guess the garbage problem is, but this is not.

[@Actor_bad24IK]

Is Puerto Rico as US territory?

[@deplorablelibertarian]

Quick, find a way to blame Trump...

[@Skye-t7y]

Hurricane Maria year 2017 justice island destroyed around amazing homeless somebody around cyclone.

[@NoraFlores-tn3eq]

Sad to hear that happened to you all. Wishing u all a Blessed New Year with God's blessing to come. Beware everything is Controlled by the government "EVERYTHING" but they can't take our MIND and SOUL just beware!"

[@guybeingaguy]

No prayer thingy? 🙏 I will pray for God to forgive you for your sins! 🙏 Amen!

[@ivonnepr9787]

Quanta is the corporation and LUMA, New Fortress are part of the Quanta.

[@vids5374]

Visit Puerto Rico

[@juniorsoto1350]

Get rid off luma ,they are stealing the money and they don't do anything. It's a shame

[@bmacattack615]

If you sit in the dark long enough, that can become your new tradition. You get what you voted for.

[@StephenGeorge-q4u]

I wonder the US will be a blackout...

[@josephmedina6403]

Cern has just now enterd the chat :

[@guybeingaguy]

If the cankerdowel is preheated to purple or 6.

[@blaydCA]

Next week! It will be Texas.... ...yet again.

[@ryangunwitch-black]

It’s probably the drones.

[@dexterlaboratory5056]

And they say they don’t need the United States 😂😂😂

[@jonathanmelendez6036]

what the joke

[@shirleesantiago8529]

We are a part of the U.S. 😅

[@dexterlaboratory5056]

@@shirleesantiago8529 I can barely tell 😂😂😂

[@eugenesmith4272]

What now Puerto Rico going to poor mouth America into giving a whole new electrical system in their whole island

[@luzmpagan4393]

Yo creo que eso viene de de ase tiempo pero no le importa y ahora con esa gobernadora que no tiene nada 👎🏽 yo no se como pusieron a esa mujer ay si ella no sabe nada de gobiernar Lo único que Asia era comer donas no pudiero encontrar a otra persona que sepa de política

[@Edward0779]

Get trump to call that one guy to get it back on like he did in 2017 during hurricane Maria, maybe it'll be on in a few months.

[@dannyd8653]

Murica

[@sircsolerom764]

Don't forget their landfill being overfilled

[@jjmcg9184]

Maybe DT can throw them a box of candles...

[@twoplustwoequalsfour4]

I was there after Maria I stood all those temp towers with helicopters back in 2018, only way to get to those towers, only takes one in the middle of the jungle to slip its base in wind and fall

[@ruthabigaild.nehemie6748]

🤔🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🧐Uhmmmm!!!!!!

[@thsudy]

Where the heck is Puerto Rico at?

[@ab9840]

Its between this nation - kzbin.info/www/bejne/anTWiZqsoJaYa7M and this US territory - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKGufqx7prydf8U

[@blaydCA]

It's moored of the Coast of Florida, Unless it drifted to Mexico.

[@41divad]

Duh...

[@JohnAsmith-f2t]

Being NBC you will have to take anything they report with a grain of salt.

[@bobsagett]

Pwerto Rico

[@davidtangen8189]

Rushha cut the power caple

[@josh2663]

BLAME TONY

[@Kon10-f4e]

Now Trump is going to go there and instead of throwing towels, he's going to start throwing light bulbs.

[@deplorablelibertarian]

Trump isn't president....where's Joey??

[@mingleii]

@@deplorablelibertarianwerd

[@blaydCA]

President Musk will throw previously used batteries!

[@littlebettyscrafts556]

Let the games begin 😳

[@alejaan6778]

Trump is a monster for how he treated Puerto Rico

[@scott7513]

I hate to say it but it's not going to get better when yrump yakes office

[@deplorablelibertarian]

I know, he's got a huge mess to clean up...Joe did a lot of damage.

[@terrispencer7608]

@@deplorablelibertarianjust wait and see all the damage Trump and his gang do

[@blaydCA]

President Musk will dismantle PR in no time! Day One!

[@jjmcg9184]

For all of you PR's in america running ur mouth talking about FBA & hip hop, yall to need to take ur az to PR & help fix that power grid. Ur island is in dire need right now. Go do ur due diligence because yall might as well forget about DT helping yall out.

[@stanford-nf4jk]

@jjmcg9184 What are they supposed to do? Move back and work as unlicensed electricians? Swallow the following pill: They’re American citizens. They don’t have to do what you’re saying. Too bad facts hurt your feelings. And if you don’t like hip hop, you could like, just *NOT* listen to it.

[@jjmcg9184]

@stanford-nf4jk i was saying that there's definitely some PR electricians living in the states that can go down & help out, as much as they be hooking up illegal electricity up here. And obviously, i know they're U.S. citizens. I was just saying to the ones that got something slick to say about FBA's not creating hip hop. They better focus more on what's going on in PR than that.

[@shirleesantiago8529]

​@@jjmcg9184like u get to tell anyone anything the white man tells you what to do and has destroyed hip hop but you're worried about us 😅😅😅 I'm from the slums of Brooklyn NY grew up in the 80s we were at the place and the time and we ARE THE CULTURE. You on the outside looking in

[@loydamedina235]

Luma has to go that's it😮 they taking billions of dollar from Puertoricans 😮