37 dead.
I'll concentrate on Puerto Rico because DRA has some customers on
that island. I'm not sure of the Internet or telecommunication
situation on other islands.
Official reports are light to moderate damage. Electrical power has
been restored to some parts of Puerto Rico, but 1 million people are
still without power. Primary power generation facilities were not
damaged, but the transmission network was damaged throughout the
island.
Telephone service was disrupted in several areas. Mayaguez and other
areas are affected. Internet circuits through those central offices
have also been affected.
The storm track is currently Cuba on Sep 24, and Florida late on
Sep 24 or early Sep 25.
37 dead.
I'll concentrate on Puerto Rico because DRA has some customers on
that island. I'm not sure of the Internet or telecommunication
situation on other islands.
I have two clients in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. There was quite a
lot of damage in the area. Most roads are still closed because of down
trees. Electrical power in most of the area is still out and they expect
the power to be out for at least 15 more days. The Santo Domingo airport
had quite a bit of damaged. Most of the windows blew out and some hardware
in the control tower was damaged.
Telephone service was disrupted in many areas, but most people in Santo
Domingo still have phone services. The two largest internet providers are
operational and running on generators. It looks like all capacity into the
country is operational.
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Nathan Stratton Telecom & ISP Consulting
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