Giant Balloons Help Restore Wireless Service to Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico

Sarah Benton Feitlinger
Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:26:28 -0700

Hurricane Maria, which tore through Puerto Rico in late September, knocked down 95 percent of the island’s cell towers and electric poles. While cellular telephone and utility companies have been frantically trying to restore the services, approximately 80% of Puerto Rico still has no wireless service or electricity.