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Flash Flood — Utuado, Puerto Rico

September 20, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$750.0M
Area
Utuado

Event narrative (NOAA)

Catastrophic flash flooding occurred along Rio Grande de Arecibo in the municipality of Utuado. Serious mudslides occurred across the municipality, were many bridges were totally destroyed, leaving most communities were isolated from getting food, gas and goods supplies. Three sisters were confirmed dead at San Miguel sector when a mudslide destroy their house.

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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.

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