An island wide power outage Sunday night could cause a shortage of potable water.
The blackout which began at 5 p.m. and lasted past 9 p.m. resulted in the Water and Power Authority not being able to run its steam units and therefore couldn't produce water, according to Radio One.
WAPA is expected to issue an update later Monday morning.
Residents are cautioned to ration potable water.
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