SALINAS, Puerto Rico — When Leida Rodriguez started building a house in Villa Esperanza, neighbors suggested she lift it because the nearby Rio Nigua rose a few feet during Hurricane Maria — nothing these weathered coastal souls hadn’t seen before.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico as a Category 1 storm. Flooding still wrought havoc.
FEMA allocated billions for disaster mitigation after Maria. Few projects have gotten underway.
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September 23, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. EDT