Preliminary reports indicate damage was not severe. The St. Croix municipal water plant is operational using gravity due to electrical power loss. Local telephone service is operating, but there is no long distance service. All USVI hospitals are operational. Puerto Rico FEMA staff accompanied the Governor on a preliminary damage assessment of the eastern third of the island yesterday.
Initial reports are moderate to light damage in the areas visited.
Power lines are down across the island, but damage to the main power systems appears to be minimal. Officials expect to have one third of the island's power restored today. There is no telephone service in Mayaguez, Culebra, Fajardo, Vieques, Guayaman, Aroyom, and Cayey. Currently more than 715,000 residents are without running water. This number should fall as power is restored.