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Flash Flood — Eastern Interior, Puerto Rico
September 21, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10K
Area
Eastern Interior
Event narrative (NOAA)
Flooding was reported at Brisas del Prado, Olympic Ville, Palma Royale, La Estancia, in Las Piedras. One car driver was swept away by the current as he attempted to cross a flooded bridge along road 917 in Las Piedras.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.