Mexican state of Guerrero recovers 75% of the electrical system after the passage of Hurricane Otis

Acapulco Bay, in the Mexican state of Guerrero, began to light up after workers of the Federal Electricity Commission carry out long work days to repair damage to the electrical system caused by Hurricane Otis.

During the morning conference at the National Palace, the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, was informed by telephone about the progress of restoring the electricity supply.

“We are at 75% of the electrical service, in the Acapulco area we are above 50% of the city”Today we are going to receive the support of the Secretary of the Navy to erect two poles in an area on the side of Puerto Marqués,” said the general director of the Federal Electricity Distribution Commission, Guillermo Nevárez Elizondo.

In a statement, the Federal Electricity Commission stated that the electricity supply has been restored to 385,951 users, representing 75% of the 513,524 affected by the meteorological phenomenon.

“Due to Hurricane Otis, 513,524 users were affected and With uninterrupted work, the CFE has restored electricity supply to 385,951, which represent 75% of the affected users.. If we consider only the affected users in the municipality of Acapulco, the restoration that currently exists is 55%, that is, of 284,670 affected users, 156,569 have been restored,” says the CFE.

To achieve the feat of bringing electricity to the homes of Acapulco, the Federal Electricity Commission also reported that sent more than 2,900 electrical workers to strategic points as well as specialized equipment.

“In total, more than 2,900 electrical workers, 283 cranes, 875 vehicles, 147 emergency plants, 38 lighting towers and 7 helicopters have been placed at strategic points,” states the CFE.

CFE workers organize themselves into teams to cover multiple shifts 24 hours a day and in close coordination with the Secretariat of National Defense, the Secretariat of the Navy, the National Water Commission, the Secretariat of Health, state and municipal governments and through the National Civil Protection System.