{"id":90,"date":"2018-03-05T00:00:19","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T00:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usbridge.com\/?p=90"},"modified":"2018-12-19T15:13:23","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T20:13:23","slug":"puerto-rico-hurricane-damage-4-new-bridges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usb.energyhill.dev\/es\/puerto-rico-hurricane-damage-4-new-bridges\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Rico Hurricane Damage Coverage – U.S. Bridge To Build 4 Bridges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, its residents have been waiting for life to return to normal. However, with its infrastructure severely damaged by the storm, a normal way of life is all but impossible. That’s where U.S. Bridge comes in. They are working on the ground to combat Puerto Rico hurricane damage by rebuilding bridges in four affected areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reestablishing Connection<\/h2>\n

Hurricane Maria caused massive mudslides, trapping some people in their homes for days and weeks following the storm. These mudslides also led to bridges collapsing. This made it impossible for people to access basic necessities like food and water. Roadways that were once traversed daily were now impassable. U.S. Bridge, started at the end of 2017, and is in the process of finishing in March of 2018. Some of the first rebuilding efforts are focused on affected areas like<\/span> Utuado<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reconnecting Remote Areas<\/h2>\n

Puerto Rico hurricane damage greatly impacted<\/span> remote areas of the island<\/span><\/a> in these regions, such as Juana Diaz, Utuado, Moca, and San Lorenzo, Morovis. In total, more than 100 of the bridges in Puerto Rico were damaged, and 18 have closed. Without these bridges, residents in remote areas are stranded. Residents are only able to get food and water through pure ingenuity. For example, residents in Rio Abajo, who are now completely cut off from supplies, have rigged a<\/span> pulley system to get supplies across the river<\/span><\/a>. Due to U.S. Bridge\u2019s quick turn around time, they immediately engineered, manufactured and shipped their Liberty Series bridges to these communities. They are being built as this article is being written! Tactically, U.S. Bridge is connecting one part of the island to another.This will bring hope back to \u00a0the area and hasten the flow of supplies that residents so desperately need.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t