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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is undertaking a massive effort to help convert empty buildings into “ICU-like” medical facilities as states across the country continue to fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus, a top Army leader said.
More than a million homes and businesses in Puerto Rico have had their power restored, but over 450,000 remain without power more than four months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the U.S. territory’s power grid.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer and Federal Emergency Management Agency officials are warning Puerto Ricans it will be months before power is fully restored to the island. Electrical generation efforts are moving more quickly than restoration of the power distribution system.