As of yesterday, September 23, there were more than 29,000 people staying in 416 shelters. FEMA staff and Puerto Rican officials are working to establish a Disaster Field Office. Utility company officials expected to have power fully restored to the San Juan metropolitan area yesterday. Estimates are that 90 percent of the urban areas will have power by this weekend. Once power is on in San Juan, two major water treatment plants will be operational.
All airports are open.
American and Delta airlines have resumed service. Public transportation is 85 percent operational. Road debris is not as significant a problem as initially reported. The Corps is also bringing in bottled water and ice. The first shipment will arrive today.