U.S. Stops Trying to Count Puerto Rico Customers Without Power
The area where a bridge once stood before Hurricane Maria is seen along Highway 152 in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 18, 2017.
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The U.S. Energy Department, which has been issuing regular reports on the efforts to restore power in Puerto Rico, just stopped releasing estimates on the number of customers who’ve gone without electricity since Hurricane Maria devastated the island more than a month ago.
The decision comes just days after a debate over Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s estimates erupted on Twitter, with media outlets including CNN questioning exactly how much of the island remained in the dark.