Havana, September 27 (RHC-Granma)-- Over 99% of people in Cuba now have power following Hurricane Irma, reported Lázaro Guerra Hernández, technical director of the country’s Electrical Union (UE), speaking to Cubadebate, noting that works to reestablish power throughout the island should conclude by this Saturday, September 30th.

Guerra highlighted that Villa Clara and Ciego de Ávila continue to suffer the worst damage, above all in coastal areas which were severely impacted by the hurricane.

Despite the extent of damage, directors of the Electrical Union assured that work in the affected provinces should conclude by September 30.

According to the technical director, once repairs are completed, some problems to services could persist - which will be resolved by brigades from each province – as strong winds could have caused short-circuits in conductors.

Guerra went on to note that the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant, the largest of its kind in the country and the most severely affected by Hurricane Irma, began to generate power on the evening of September 25th.