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Here’s What Successful Planning Looks Like in a Disaster

April 8, 2022 By E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy

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You may remember back in 2018, when Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, devastating the island and its infrastructure. And you may remember when in January 2020, the people of Puerto Rico suffered again after being hit by a violent earthquake. Needless to say, the island has been a case study in survival. After enduring so many disasters, Puerto Ricans have learned that self-reliance is the only way. Now the islanders have suffered another disaster, albeit not quite as severe. But their response shows how much the island has learned about resilience. On Wednesday, April 6, a fire hit one of the island’s electricity plants causing a blackout. Despite the outage, hospitals and other critical infrastructure facilities were able to keep operating after having prepared themselves with generators. Talal Ansari reports for the Wall Street Journal:

Hospitals and other health facilities relied on generators and batteries to continue operations, according to government officials on social media. Many airports on the island were functioning as they operated on contingency plans, according to the Puerto Rico Ports Authority. The Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan was operating as normal, thanks to generator systems, the airport said in a tweet.

Videos on social media, including from official government accounts, showed the fire at the Costa Sur generation plant, one of the four main plants on the island. Firefighters worked into the night to put out the blaze.

Puerto Rico has continued to experience severe electricity issues, including blackouts, due to damage the power grid suffered after Hurricane Maria ravaged much of the island in 2017.

Last year, Luma suffered a cyberattack shortly before a fire at a substation in San Juan, causing a blackout for hundreds of thousands of residents.

Action Line: You know that I always think you should have a plan. Whether it’s investments, survival, or saving money for your grandchildren, you need to work methodically, with a purpose. That means having a plan. You can’t work toward a purpose without a plan and expect to achieve your goals. But you must stay serious, and stay motivated to achieve those goals. If you need help, click here to subscribe to my free monthly Survive & Thrive letter. I’ll push you to make a plan and achieve your goals. But only if you’re serious.

Originally posted on Your Survival Guy. 

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E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy
E.J. Smith is Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. His focus at all times is on preparing clients and readers for “Times Like These.” E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998.

E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH, NH, where he completed course-work in Practical and Defensive Handgun, Conceal Carry Pistol, Shotguns, Precision Scope Rifle and Kidnapping Prevention.

E.J. plays a Yamaha Recording Custom drum set with Zilldjian cymbals. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zilldjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart (RIP) of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West and Paris.

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