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Most of Puerto Rico still without power after island-wide pre-Easter blackout

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Crews were working to restore power to Puerto Rico after an island-wide blackout that affected the main international airport, several hospitals, and hotels filled with Easter vacationers.

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  1. UPI

    Puerto Rico's power plants go offline, leading to widespread island blackout (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Every power-generation facility in Puerto Rico unexpectedly went offline Wednesday afternoon, which caused an island-wide blackout, but many customers have had their power restored.

  2. Newsweek

    Puerto Rico blackout: Entire island without electricity amid grid failure (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Josué Colón, the island's energy lead and ex-head of Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority, called the situation "unacceptable."

  3. NBC New York

    “Massive blackout” leaves Puerto Rico in the dark: What to know (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Puerto Rico was hit with an island-wide blackout Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

  4. WMUR

    Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico ahead of Easter weekend (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    All 1.4 million clients on the island were without power, said Hugo Sorrentini, spokesman for Luma Energy.

  5. The Boston Globe

    Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    All 1.4 million clients on the island were without power, officials said. It was not immediately clear what caused the shutdown, the latest in a string of major blackouts on the island in recent years.

  6. CBS News

    Blackout in Puerto Rico leaves most of the island without power ahead of Easter weekend (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    All 1.4 million Luma Energy clients across Puerto Rico were without power. The blackout comes less than five months after another island-wide power outage on New Year's Eve.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Islandwide blackout hits Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    At least 78,000 clients were without water, with officials warning that power likely won't be fully restored for an additional 48 to 72 hours.

  8. Forbes

    Power Outage Causes Blackout Across All Of Puerto Rico (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    All of Puerto Rico’s power plants went out of service Wednesday afternoon, causing an island-wide blackout.

  9. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    At least 1 million without power as 'massive' blackout hits Puerto Rico (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A major power outage hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday after all of the island’s power plants went offline, according to Genera Puerto Rico.

  10. New York Post

    Puerto Rico hit with massive island-wide blackout ahead of Easter weekend (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend, officials said.

  11. CBS News

    Most of Puerto Rico still without power after island-wide pre-Easter blackout (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Crews were working to restore power to Puerto Rico after an island-wide blackout that affected the main international airport, several hospitals, and hotels filled with Easter vacationers.

  12. FOX 5 New York

    Puerto Rico hit by island-wide blackout days before Easter celebrations (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    An island-wide blackout has hit Puerto Rico as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend.

  13. Delaware Public Media

    Power blackout hits all of Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    A power blackout hit all of Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the heavily Catholic U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend.

  14. Black Enterprise

    Pre-Easter Blackout Affects Millions, Restoration Underway In Puerto Rico (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Island-wide blackout hits Puerto Rico. Crews work to restore power to 1.4 million customers on the Caribbean island.

  15. Newsweek

    Puerto Rico blackout updates: Officials face backlash after major outage (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Power is gradually being restored across the island but widespread frustration remains over the government's management of Puerto Rico's energy system.

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