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78 municipalities with mitigation plans in place at the beginning of hurricane season

However, there are questions about funding sources for future revisions of these vital documents for effective natural hazards management

June 1, 2024 - 1:42 PM

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The mitigation plans identify the particular risks that each municipality faces in the face of different natural phenomena, such as floods. In the photo, flooding in Toa Baja after Hurricane Fiona in September 2022. (dennis.rivera@gmail.com)

By Manuel Guillama Capella

Periodista de Noticiasmanuel.guillama@gfrmedia.com

For the second consecutive year, the 78 municipalities will enter the hurricane season -which begins today, June 1- with a mitigation plan in place and approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a key component not only to guide the response to potential emergencies, but also to facilitate the access of municipalities to funding programs to implement projects and strategies to protect life and property in case of natural disasters, said the president of the Planning Board (JP), Julio Lassús Ruiz.