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Haiti - Energy : The sub-station of Rivière-Froide, struck by lightning
20/08/2012 08:59:21
Following a storm that occurred on the evening of Saturday, August 18, 2012, lightning caused a beginning of firte at the sub-station of Rivière-Froide causing a malfunction of the electricity grid serving in particular the zones of Fontamara, Carrefour, Gressier and Léogâne.
Informed of the situation, the Directorate General quickly dispatched a team of technicians on site, working hard in order to gradually restore electricity to customers. During the day of this Sunday, August 19, all measures have been taken to begin to supply the populations of Léogâne and Gressier 8 hours per day. Alternative measures of power supply are planned to enable the populations of Carrefour and Fontamara to have also many hours, pending the complete repair of the network provided in 48 hours.
The Directorate General of the EDH thank the residents of areas affected by this temporary malfunction, for their understanding and promises them a regularization rapid of the service.
HL/ HaitiLibre
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