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Puerto Rico's shoreline changes after Hurricane Maria heighten coastal flooding risk for residents
About 2.4 million people in Puerto Rico live in coastal towns, Barreto Orta said. Close to 728,000 of these people live in high-risk flood zones. Inland coastline migration increases the risk and ...
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Puerto Rico DTPW Sign Agreement to Provide Relocation Assistance for Flood Risk Project Near Río Grande de Manatí in Ciales
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Puerto Rico ... located in a flood zone as part of the Río ...
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Heavy rains continue to pound Puerto Rico, flooding streets and causing 2nd death
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Heavy rains continued to lash Puerto Rico and flash flood warnings persisted across the U.S. territory, submerging streets, stranding families and causing at least ...
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Hurricane Ernesto leaves half of Puerto Rico without power amid flooding: Updates
Ernesto intensified into a Category 1 hurricane Wednesday as it churned north of Puerto Rico, where it unleashed torrential rain and damaging winds that triggered flash flood warnings and cut ...
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Home Sales in Flood Zones Are Booming. Here’s Why Buyers Take the Risk.
New Yorkers are spending billions on houses in flood-prone areas despite growing ... having lived in Puerto Rico and Florida. And she loves the beach and the laid-back vibe of her neighborhood.