{"id":4482,"date":"2022-09-19T14:21:41","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T18:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usbridge.com\/?p=4482"},"modified":"2022-11-03T11:16:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T15:16:36","slug":"u-s-bridge-still-standing-after-hurricane-fiona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usb.energyhill.dev\/es\/u-s-bridge-still-standing-after-hurricane-fiona\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Bridge Still Standing After Hurricane Fiona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just two days before the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico&#8217;s southwest coast. Floodwaters rose swiftly, forcing evacuation and rescues across the island. The rushing water swallowed cars, flooded houses, and even immersed an airport runway on the island&#8217;s southern region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The historic levels of rain also washed away a bridge in Utuado, Puerto Rico, after buckling under the pressure of a river flowing through the town. However, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this downed bridge was not one provided by U.S. Bridge nor was it part of the recovery effort by U.S. Bridge after Hurricane Maria.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/usb.energyhill.dev\/es\/liberty-bridge-in-guatemala-reconnects-rural-community\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the storm approached Puerto Rico, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/refresh\/graphics_at2+shtml\/145434.shtml?key_messages#contents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Hurricane Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> alerted residents of catastrophic flooding and a maximum of 30 inches of rainfall across the island. The slow-moving Category 1 storm sustained winds of 90 mph and left millions without power.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Ready To Help<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President Biden declared <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2022\/09\/18\/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-puerto-rico-emergency-declaration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a state of emergency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> throughout the territory before Hurricane Fiona made landfall. Seeing the devastation that\u2019s occurring on the island, we\u2019re eager to offer our help to the town of Utuado once again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Hurricane Maria hammered the region in 2017, U.S. Bridge set to work to connect the communities by designing and installing our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/usb.energyhill.dev\/es\/bridges\/liberty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modular Liberty Bridges<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Utuado and in various towns along the island.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Liberty Bridge design met the urgent needs of the restoration project, as manufacturing took a mere six weeks to complete. Within six short months, U.S. Bridge reconnected five communities across the territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All the bridges in this project included hot-dipped galvanized steel to protect it from the island&#8217;s tropical climate and corrosion, providing longevity and maintenance-free protection.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Built to Last<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Bridge uses the best materials and methods to create strong and reliable bridges. We pride ourselves on being industry leaders that can deliver for projects anywhere around the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an AISC Certified Major Bridge Fabricator along with an ISO9001 company, we guarantee the best quality steel for any job. Please, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/usb.energyhill.dev\/es\/get-a-quote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today for a free quote or start planning a project today with our\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/usb.energyhill.dev\/es\/bridges\/liberty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liberty Bridge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just two days before the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico&#8217;s southwest coast. Floodwaters rose swiftly, forcing evacuation and rescues across the island. The rushing water swallowed cars, flooded houses, and even immersed an airport runway on the island&#8217;s southern region. 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