PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor has declared a state of emergency following heavy rains, widespread flooding and landslides in the U.S. territory. One person has been reported missing.
Gov. Pedro Pierluisi also activated the National Guard on Wednesday to help 22 of the island’s 78 municipalities that were hardest hit by incessant rains.
More than 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain were reported over two days in Puerto Rico’s interior, with some streets turning into flowing rivers.
Police issued a statement Thursday noting that numerous rivers have broken their banks and that several roads are impassable. They said an unidentified man was swept away by a river in the northwest town of San Sebastián, where several people also were trapped by rising waters, waiting on a roof before they were rescued.
Flooding has also decimated crops across the island.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
China Hosts Forum on Global Human Rights GovernanceXi Focus: Xi Urges Inner Mongolia to Pursue Green Development, Advance Chinese ModernizationTourism booms in threeQingming travel bookings boomEmperor Qinshihuang museum launches online ticket platform for overseas touristsXi Visits ThreeTourism event brings 5,000 exhibitors to ShanghaiGlobal Development Initiative a Beacon of Hope in Turbulent WorldChina Hosts Forum on Global Human Rights GovernanceWhy Did President Xi Visit This Forest Farm?
0.1103s , 6604.75 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Puerto Rico declares state of emergency as persistent rains unleash heavy flooding and landslides ,Planet Pages news portal