In fact, Puerto Rico's power grid was prepared for disappointment even before Hurricane Fiona

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The storm gusts that rendered Puerto Rico's whole island powerless at the end of the week caused an electrical matrix that experts liken to a house of cards.

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A delicate, weak, interconnected architecture powered by outdated technology that hasn't been updated much since the U.S.

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Typhoon Maria, the deadliest storm in the region, moved through five years ago.

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The State-run utility that is responsible for power generation is insolvent, and last week's effort to restructure its $9 billion obligation to bondholders ended without a resolution.

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Additionally, a big agreement to update the island's electricity infrastructure was made with funding from the U.S. government in the billions. Organizational crisis among CEO

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The start of school has been postponed in response to Typhoon Maria, which killed almost 3,000 people and prevented residents from travelling for about a year.

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