Tropical Storm Ernesto left much of Antigua untouched.
Hurricane Tropical As Ernesto passed over Antigua on Tuesday morning, it uprooted trees and caused a power outage that affected the entire island. However, the locals were relieved to escape the system largely unharmed, even if it is expected to intensify into a hurricane as it moves further north.
Ernesto’s winds across the island reached around fifty miles per hour, and the nation’s Met Office verified that the island also saw one inch of rain.
“A few showers” and light breezes were experienced by Barbuda, according to Council Chairman Devon Warner.
Public sector workers, who were told to stay at home on Monday, are anticipated to return to work today, according to Information Minister Melford Nicholas, who verified the situation to Observer at 2:00 p.m. yesterday.
At 10.15 a.m., the grid was restarted, but strong winds soon cut down service once more in a number of locations.
According to Matthias, 85% of the network had been restored by 3 p.m. yesterday.
He clarified that in an effort to reconnect everyone, with the exception of “one or two small pockets,” APUA employees would be working until about 8 p.m.
He mentioned several regions of Freetown and St. John’s as problem areas.
Matthias emphasized that although Tuesday’s outage was caused by events beyond of the company’s control, APUA de-energizes the grid as a precaution in the case of a powerful tropical storm or hurricane.
He acknowledged that when it comes to guaranteeing a steady supply of electricity, there is “always room for improvement.”
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