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Flood — Ponce And Vicinity, Puerto Rico

September 22, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Ponce And Vicinity

Event narrative (NOAA)

Flooding was reported in the following sectors of Ponce, La Lula, Highway 1 in front of Mercedita Airport, Madrigal, Barrio Los Chinos, and Barrio Tamarindo. A 29 yer old person was overtaken by the flood waters of River Portuguez a he attempted to cross a low bridge on foot during the late morning of Tuesday September 23, along road 505, at Barrio Las Yucas in the municipality of Ponce.

Other notable flood events in Puerto Rico

Eastern Interior · November 12, 20042 killedEastern Interior · November 10, 20031 killedNorth Central · March 7, 20011 killedPonce · August 18, 20181 killedCentral Interior · November 10, 20031 killedSan Lorenzo · January 22, 20091 killed

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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