MPs gathered in the dark due to a massive power outage at CDMX

In the afternoon of this Wednesday, March 15, a massive blackout in Mexico City due to weather conditions – mainly rain and wind – that hit the capital, so much so that one of the areas affected was San Lázaro, in the town hall of Venustiano Carranza, where the House of Representatives.

It was through the chain of Congress that it became apparent that during the session of the health committee, the electricity service went outso they had to continue with the agenda with very low light and without all the microphones working.

Due to the situation experienced, the members of the commission wondered about the continuation since the light was essential to continue; however, MP Emmanuel Reyes Carmona explained that the legislative service was working properly because they were working with the powerhouse of the facility, so the session could continue.

“The PRAP system is already openso there is no problem, so we have to continue (…) I would just ask everyone present to be quiet to continue, “were the words spoken by the president of the Health Commission, after which the floor was given to another legislator to continue the session.

According to official information over the hours, at least five municipalities have been affected due to the power cut: Benito Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, Venustiano Carranza, Iztacalco and Tlalpan.

This event sparked constant complaints from citizens on social networks, particularly against the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE). The parastatal company was quick to react and, around 8 p.m. (central time in the country), it assured that the service outages had been caused by the weather conditions that Mexico City was going through.

“#CFEInforma / Due to weather conditions, two transmission lines were taken out of service which affected the electrical substations of Jamaica, Vértiz, Merced, Pensador, Indianilla and Oceanía. There is 81% restoration progress,” was the first message that went out.

A few minutes later, around 9:00 p.m., the CFE announces that 96% of the service of the users concerned by the breakdown of the service post has been restored; likewise, he explained that it was around 7 p.m. that both lines have been taken out of service, as well as reached more than 270,000 users in the capital.

Finally, the statement explained that affected users represent less than eight percent of the total in Mexico City and that over the next few hours they will continue to work to restore electrical service to normal.

The situation has not only affected users at home or in the office, but has also affected the subway mass transit system (STC), which is why the progress of the trains was reported as slow.

And it is that, in accordance with the rains and the wind that have occurred in the capital of the country, the metro has reported from noon that the service may present assignments, especially on lines 3, 5, 8, 9 and B; however, with the passing of the hours and the intensity of the rainfall, it was reported that the assignment was for most of the service.