Puerto Rico Flood Planning Needs Revamp, Study Says
At a Glance The research found planning on the island is based on outdated numbers.Rainfall there is increasing.Numerous storms have hit in recent years. Puerto Rico, battered in recent years by numerous hurricanes and tropical storms, is using outdated numbers to plan for flooding, according to a new study. That's left the island not only unprepared for the amount of rainfall it already gets, but also for the potential of even more due to hurricanes and climate change, the researchers...