{"id":243,"date":"2018-03-20T19:57:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T19:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usbridge.com\/?p=243"},"modified":"2018-12-11T00:31:48","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T05:31:48","slug":"hurricane-maria-statistics-puerto-rico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usb.energyhill.dev\/es\/hurricane-maria-statistics-puerto-rico\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Maria Statistics in Puerto Rico"},"content":{"rendered":"

Immediately following the Puerto Rico hurricane, 100 percent of the island was without power. Additionally, parts of the island had become completely isolated due to the loss of bridges and roadways. Many of these structures were either swept away by the storm or deemed unsafe to travel in its aftermath. U.S. Bridge is proud to be part of the rebuilding effort in Puerto Rico. Take a look below to understand the full scope of the damage to Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n

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A Once-In-A-Lifetime Storm<\/h2>\n

Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico for almost three weeks. The Category 5 hurricane had wind gusts of up to 175 MPH and is responsible for more than 1,000 deaths. With such an intense storm assaulting the island, its infrastructure was ill-prepared to handle the amount of flooding; as a result, downed trees and power lines made many roadways impassable. Plus, the lack of power leftmost Island residents without access to refrigerated food and medicine, and with only limited access to news and information regarding the storm.<\/p>\n

Rebuilding Roadways<\/h2>\n

U.S. Bridge built five Liberty bridges in Puerto Rico. The effort required 800 metric tons of steel, all made in the USA, as well as three contractors. Altogether, these bridges accounted for 950 feet of roadway with a design life of 75 years.<\/p>\n

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Reconnecting Communities<\/h2>\n

The five bridges are in areas hardest hit by the Puerto Rico hurricane. These areas are:<\/p>\n