Highways in Puerto Rico's Coastal Zone Are Not Adapted to Floods · Global Voices

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Highways in Puerto Rico's Coastal Zone Are Not Adapted to Floods · Global Voices

Although roads and streets along the coasts of Puerto Rico that are in a flood zone increased by 10% over a period of about 10 years, neither the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) nor the Highway and Transport Authority (ACT) have projects to relocate or raise the state road infrastructure under their charge for long-term adaptation and mitigation, he found a research from the Center for Investigative Journalism (CPI).