Passage of a hurricane Otis in Guerrero brought down 58 high-voltage structures leaving dozens of municipalities without electricity.
This was reported by the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), which said it was already working to restore power supply to the plant.
He added that due to these effects 504,340 users were left without electricityalready 24 hours ago, and service to 202,932 users has been restored, that is, 40%.
In a statement, CFE said that “following a flyover in the affected area, 58 collapsed high voltage line structures were identified, which are the main source of electrical energy in the affected region, so their repair was a priority. “
The commission clarified that in the affected areas “progress is being made in parallel with the repair of damage and the restoration of medium and low voltage networks”, and once the high voltage lines are restored, it will be possible speed up the restoration of power supply.
Communication services are suspended
The lack of power led to the suspension of telecommunications services, and operators reported damage to their infrastructure.
CFE personnel had 1,320 workers, 159 cranes, 511 vehicles, 37 emergency stations, 21 light towers and 3 helicopters.to restore the affected area and will strive to fully normalize services to users affected by this phenomenon.
Together with the National Civil Defense System, the CFE is supporting coordination with the Secretariats of National Defense, Navy, National Water Commission, Ministry of Health, and state and municipal governments to respond to this emergency.
The effects of Hurricane Otis early this Wednesday morning in Acapulco, Guerrero state remained without communications and access to one of the country’s main tourist destinations.
Seismic warning services in Michoacán, Guerrero and Oaxaca, the main earthquake epicenters in the country, were similarly affected.
Mexico’s Seismic Warning System (Sasmex) indicated that Otis’ Category 5 impact prevented transmission of data to 27 sensors in that area of the Pacific Ocean. (EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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