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New risk of flooding

FEMA maps on the probability of floods in Puerto Rico do not consider the effect of global warming, rising sea levels, and new urban developments

22 de octubre de 2017 - 8:16 AM

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For years, the scientific community has agreed that climate change increases climate volatility with more extreme storms, longer periods of drought, unusual migratory movements and more frequent and voluminous floodings. (teresa.canino@gfrmedia.com)

By Ricardo Cortés Chico

ricardo.cortes@gfrmedia.com

Except for the streets right next to the sea, most of the Playa de Salinas zone is in an area with an annual probability of only 1% of floods. That is, hydrological records suggest that approximately once every 100 years the community will be flooded.