Four families residing in a condominium in southwest Miami-Dade, at least two of them of Cuban origin, breathe a sigh of relief after their power service was restored following an unusual blackout that lasted 17 days and 16 nights.
On Wednesday night, just a few hours after their case was made public thanks to a report by Telemundo 51, the affected families had electricity restored in their homes.
Florida Power & Light restored service on Wednesday around ten at night to the four homes affected in the area of Southwest 172nd Street and 112th Court.
The electricity company FPL (Florida Power & Light) stated that the problem was not in their hands.
In a statement, FPL indicated that the condominium association needed to hire an electrician to repair the damaged electrical equipment, and that once those repairs were made, FPL would restore power safely and quickly.
For its part, the condominium association declared that they were waiting for the approval of the necessary permits from the Miami-Dade County authorities to complete the repairs.
"This seems to be happening in Cuba, but it is happening here in the United States and in an association where I pay 450 pesos every month," said Humberto Sotolongo, one of the affected individuals, in statements to Telemundo 51.
However, after the report, in less than 24 hours, the association already had the permits and the work was completed.
Regarding the origin of the blackout, the neighbors were told that a rat had bitten the main cable and that this had caused a short circuit, the rat got electrocuted, and the power went out.
However, the neighbors say that the rat cannot be responsible for the delays, extra expenses, and all the uncertainty they lived through for 17 days, so they are willing to find someone responsible: either in the association or in the county.
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