About thirty families residing in a condominium in the city of Hialeah, many of them of Cuban origin, have been without power since Thursday, when a fire in the electrical room left them without the precious electrical supply.
The incident occurred around five in the morning at 1255 West and 49 Place.
After the incident, Florida Power & Light quickly came and cut the electricity, but they didn't do anything else because the issue was in an area that is the responsibility of the condominium.
The condominium board posted notices on the doors of the apartments clarifying that the damages were severe.
Families that have been able to do so have temporarily relocated from their homes, but others who do not have that option are having to deal with the inconveniences of living without power in the middle of August, something that brings back many painful memories of Cuba for them.
The loss of refrigerated food is compounded by the high temperatures, which make daily life difficult and prevent proper rest.
Some have turned to purchasing battery-operated appliances or electric generators to power refrigerators and at least one fan, but not everyone has access to that resource.
In the condominium, elderly people, children, and sick individuals who are coping even worse with the unfortunate circumstance.
Off camera, the chairman said in statements to Telemundo 51 that they are working as quickly as possible to resolve the situation.
Univision, for its part, specified that the repair work has begun, but it will take at least two more days.
At the moment, there are 14 units that are already ready, but FPL has to come to reconnect them to repair the rest.
It's not the first case in recent days.
In recent days, four families living in a condominium in southwest Miami-Dade, at least two of them of Cuban origin, experienced 17 days and 16 nights of total blackout.
Florida Power & Light restored service on August 14 at around ten in the evening to the homes affected in the area of Southwest 172nd Street and 112 Court.
In that case, regarding the cause of the interruption, they told the neighbors that a rat had bitten the main cable and that this had caused a short circuit, the rat had been electrocuted, and the power went out.
The electricity company FPL (Florida Power & Light) stated that the problem was not in their hands.
In a statement, they 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 the power safely and quickly.
The condominium association, for its part, stated that they were waiting for the approval of the necessary permits from the Miami-Dade County authorities to complete the repairs.
However, the neighbors said that the rat could not be responsible for the delays, extra expenses, and all the uncertainty they experienced for 17 days, so they were willing to seek someone to hold accountable: either in the association or in the county.
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