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Meet the man bringing power back to Puerto Rico

by Lizzie O'Leary
Dec 1, 2017
"It just is one of the most challenging missions that we've really faced."
Col. John Lloyd, who leads the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mission to restore power to Puerto Rico, stands in front of the strategy map highlighting key transmission lines. "It just is one of the most challenging missions that we've really faced,” he told us.
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The challenges of restoring power to Puerto Rico

by Lizzie O'Leary
Nov 29, 2017
"When will we have power?" Why there isn't a straight answer.
Downed power lines stretch along a street in Hatillo, Puerto Rico. Parts of the island are still without power.
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