With electricity and cell phone service still offline across most of hurricane-damaged island, NBC reports that a dam in northwest Puerto Rico has failed, causing even more flash flooding and prompting emergency evacuations.
Guajataca Dam operators said it failed at 2:10 pm ET, prompting the NWS to issue a flash flood emergency warning for Isabela and Quebradillas municipalities.
“This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. Busses are currently evacuating people from the area as quickly as they can,” NWS San Juan said.
A warning was also issued for residents living in areas surrounding the Guajataca River who, according to NEW San Juan “should evacuate NOW” as their lives are in danger.
215PM FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for A Dam Failure in Isabela Municipality y
Quebradillas Municipality in Puerto Rico… #prwx
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