The electricity distributor for most of the northern half of the Dominican Republic, EdeNorte, announced on Tuesday, 12 September 2017, that it had resolved 92 of the 103 causes of interruptions in their service in the area of Puerto Plata due to Hurricane Irma.
The press release from the electric company praises the work of their repair brigades. The electricity distributor expects that the 11 remaining problems will be solved within 24 hours, thereby restoring full-service to their area, especially along the north shore.
Among the problems resolved were the powerlines between Puerto Plata and Gurabito de Yaroa, which is almost completely located in an area covered by forests and which can only be reached on foot making repairs difficult. Likewise, EdeNorte stressed how quickly their technicians that belong to the Department of Distribution in Puerto Plata were able to act to repair all of the downed lines that provide electricity to the several aqueducts in the province.
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El Nacional
13 September 2017
