Leila Fadl

At least half of Puerto Rico is starting the new year in the dark.

Alex Figueroa is on the line. He's a reporter for El Nuevo Dia in San Juan. Hi, Alex. Hi, good morning. Happy New Year. Good morning. Happy New Year. So, Puerto Rico, how did it look and sound on New Year's after a day without power?

Alex Figueroa is on the line. He's a reporter for El Nuevo Dia in San Juan. Hi, Alex. Hi, good morning. Happy New Year. Good morning. Happy New Year. So, Puerto Rico, how did it look and sound on New Year's after a day without power?

Alex Figueroa is on the line. He's a reporter for El Nuevo Dia in San Juan. Hi, Alex. Hi, good morning. Happy New Year. Good morning. Happy New Year. So, Puerto Rico, how did it look and sound on New Year's after a day without power?

Now, you mentioned the Hurricane, Hurricane Maria that happened more than seven years ago. What do we know about what caused the blackout here?

Now, you mentioned the Hurricane, Hurricane Maria that happened more than seven years ago. What do we know about what caused the blackout here?

Now, you mentioned the Hurricane, Hurricane Maria that happened more than seven years ago. What do we know about what caused the blackout here?

Now, the hurricane happened more than seven years ago, but infrastructure has struggled since. Why is the island's infrastructure still so shaky that the failure of a cable can plunge nearly everyone into darkness like that?

Now, the hurricane happened more than seven years ago, but infrastructure has struggled since. Why is the island's infrastructure still so shaky that the failure of a cable can plunge nearly everyone into darkness like that?

Now, the hurricane happened more than seven years ago, but infrastructure has struggled since. Why is the island's infrastructure still so shaky that the failure of a cable can plunge nearly everyone into darkness like that?

And when's the power expected to come back on?

And when's the power expected to come back on?

And when's the power expected to come back on?

And really quickly, I mean, Puerto Ricans have been through these types of outages before. Were residents prepared? Are they prepared?

And really quickly, I mean, Puerto Ricans have been through these types of outages before. Were residents prepared? Are they prepared?

And really quickly, I mean, Puerto Ricans have been through these types of outages before. Were residents prepared? Are they prepared?

Alex Figueroa reports for El Nuevo Dia. Thank you so much, Alex. Thank you.

Alex Figueroa reports for El Nuevo Dia. Thank you so much, Alex. Thank you.

Alex Figueroa reports for El Nuevo Dia. Thank you so much, Alex. Thank you.

Some people will also use this fresh start to take a break from alcohol. The 31 days of dry January offer a chance to dry out after the holidays and give people a glimpse of what life looks like without alcohol at all.