San Juan (AP) – Governor of Puerto Rico Jennifer Gonzales He declared a state of emergency on Wednesday and activated the National Guard after thousands of homes on the island were run out of water.
Nearly 180,000 clients were affected by the cut peak at the end of last week. Until Wednesday, nearly 3000 customers were still without water, including nearly ten hotels, according to Gonzalez.
The problem was angry among many on the island of 3.2 million people, especially since the state water and water authority refused to appoint the company responsible for destroying the main water tube during its repair last week.
The municipal authorities have established water distribution points and moved from a house to a house to distribute drinking water, and now the National Guard is expected to help in those tasks.
“While I have 11 hotels without water and residents without service, of course we have an emergency,” Gonzalez said.
The ruler also appointed a special coordinator responsible for installing the water system, investigating the water and sanitation authority, and determining how the accident occurred. A report is expected to be issued in the next ten days.
Gonzalez indicated that the CEO of the Water and Waste Authority – who was criticized – will remain in this position.
Before the generalized accident, dozens of societies across Puerto Rico faced problems in water supply.
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