Debris Flow · Puerto Rico

Debris Flow October 27, 2022 · Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

$20K

Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency managers reported a mudslides affecting road PR-3 in direction to Maunabo near a business called La Roca. A significant hole was created by the mudslide in this road.

The wider storm

The wet trend continued by the end of the month as another TUTT approaches the area. At first, this mid to upper level feature combined with moisture being pulling from the deep tropics into the region. Later in the period, a tropical wave was added to the mixture, further increasing moisture content and instability. A Flash Flood Watch was issued due to the excessive rainfall expected.

Began near Yabucoa (18.0601, -65.8818).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1059675. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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