No electricity means terrible problems.
By marguicha
@marguicha (215441)
Chile
September 21, 2017 9:49am CST
Decades ago, we needed water to keep alive. But nowadays we are also hooked to electricity.
When I think about Puerto Rico with no electricity in the whole island (and to make it worse ans island with a warm climate) I cannot but think about all the things we keep in our freezers and how everything is wasted.
In the 2010 earthquake in my country, I had no electricity for 3 days. Fortunately, my stove is a gas stove. And I stood in front of the freezer every time I wanted something, until my mind found it and only then I opened the door.
I hope that Puerto Rico´s electricity will be back soon. But as I heard on TV, the amount of the damages will be very big. This is another place to send prayers and good vibes.
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22 responses
@LadyDuck (458182)
• Switzerland
21 Sep 17
@marguicha I was going through the news, it seems it will take months before they can have the power back.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
21 Sep 17
@marguicha yes your right.Hunger there.Will see.Prayers goes out to them.
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
21 Sep 17
@amadeo I hope the US helps it as it is a sort of US State.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
21 Sep 17
Troubles one after the other.They have to survive some how.
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
21 Sep 17
I suppose they will need water in bottles and cookies and nuts and the like.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Sep 17
Although its rare we get hurricane winds, we do at times get tornado`s. And for that reason I have began to home can A LOT. because its possible to lose all your food that is in the deep freezer.
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
21 Sep 17
We had 3 days with no electricity after the earthquake in 2010. I did not lose much, but I bet it was worse with many people. My grandchildren open the fridge for anything.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58140)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
21 Sep 17
I hope they are able to restore power to the island soon
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
22 Sep 17
As a territory of the US, Puerto Rico will receive food, water and shelters as quickly as possible. That's not fast enough, I know, when you're in a situation like that. Electricity is such an integral part of modern day life that it's hard to imagine a long period of time without it.
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
22 Sep 17
I know. I hope all is done as soon as possible.
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@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
Yes..I know the feeling of having no electricity 
I hope that everything will be back to normal there! 
I hope that everything will be back to normal there! 2 people like this
@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Sep 17
I feel so badly for all those people with no power. Glad they are in a tropical area and it is warm.
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
22 Sep 17
That is not so good as fresh food rots faster.
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@RasmaSandra (73444)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Sep 17
Will put them in my prayers.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
21 Sep 17
I could go without power if needed.. but thankfully it hardly happens more than a day here.
Feel bad for everyone in these bad situations the past few weeks.
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
21 Sep 17
When I did not have electricity for 3 days after the 2010 quake, I did not dare eat the seafood after the lack of energy.
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
21 Sep 17
@Courtlynn I did not dare although they did not looked spoiled.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
21 Sep 17
@marguicha i wouldnt either. Woyldnt after jyst one day of no power
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@NJChicaa (116002)
• United States
21 Sep 17
After Hurricane Sandy, we had family and friends who were without electricity for 14 days. One couple was literally 4 houses up the street. We were so lucky that we happened to be on a different part of the grid and we lost power for only 1 day. This was in November when we needed heat! Another couple had no electric for a month and no heat for almost 2 months!
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
21 Sep 17
@NJChicaa My sister lives in a place where light goes out fairly often. She has a generator.
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@NJChicaa (116002)
• United States
21 Sep 17
@marguicha spending time at our house and buying generators once they became available. It was a struggle but people opened their homes and had others over for food, to do laundry, and to spend time where there was heat.
Every day people would rush to home improvement stores looking for generators. My dad paid a fortune for one that he used for a few days and then passed it on to my sister who used it for 2 weeks. My friends used 2 generators for lights, the fridge, and space heaters for 2 months. It was crazy.
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@kobesbuddy (74571)
• East Tawas, Michigan
21 Sep 17
Yes, they are truly being battered, with these hideous storms!:( Electricity is so wonderful, to keep our life normal.
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
21 Sep 17
It has changed our whole life so now we depend on it.
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
21 Sep 17
@kobesbuddy When I was small, there were kerosene stoves too.
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@kobesbuddy (74571)
• East Tawas, Michigan
21 Sep 17
@marguicha My parent's families used kerosene lamps, to light their homes.
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
25 Sep 17
@RubyHawk Unfortunatly, in those places there are hurricanes once in a while.
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
22 Sep 17
I know. I heard it will take months to have it returned.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
23 Sep 17
@marguicha This has been a deadly late summer. I hope nothing like it ever happens again.
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@ckyera (17332)
• Philippines
22 Sep 17
We all pray for their fast recovery. Its always sad to hear news like this. Its really difficult to live without electricity these days but I think as long as water supply is good things are better.
We also experience having no electricity for few days, its difficult yes but we survive, its a good thing that we have other alternatives for cooking and other things...
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
25 Sep 17
There are many places suffering because hurricanes or earthquakes.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
21 Sep 17
They will manage to use what they can...hoarding won't benefit anyone. I've had to manage without electricity for an extended period of time. It's mostly a matter of adjusting our thinking.
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
21 Sep 17
I know. But it is easier to do with no electricity in the country that in a city apartment
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
21 Sep 17
It is not in my country. It is in Puerto Rico.
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
22 Sep 17
I hope so. Human beings can stand hunger for some time, but not thirst
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@rubyriaz007 (4188)
• India
23 Sep 17
I can't think of a day without electricity.I have experienced such days.Its really horrible.
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
25 Sep 17
We were 3 days with no electricity after an earthquake. It was really tough
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