Hurricane Maria roared across Puerto Rico, knocked out 80% of the island's electrical grid, and plummeted nearly the entire island into darkness. It was the largest blackout in US history and the second largest in the world. Tere Food's factory that makes pasteles Puerto Riqueños lost all its inventory due to power outages. One year later, the factory is still operating with 14 employees, making about 57,600 pasteles a month. MORE BI TODAY CONTENT: Why Puerto Rican Tourism Hasn’t Fully Recovered After Hurricane Maria youtube.com/watch?v=ZLlteVFv1oE Female-Owned Cigar Company Celebrates Cuban Women youtube.com/watch?v=-Wm9nBRPcpw How A Skittles Factory Helped The Economy Of A Small Town In Illinois youtube.com/watch?v=Y4ZixhH_KZ4 ------------------------------------------------------ #HurricaneMaria #PuertoRico #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Subscribe to our channel...