Flood — Ponce, Puerto Rico
2018-08-18 · near Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 24 year old woman drowned after being swept away due to a water surge along the Portuguese River in Barrio Tibes near road PR-10.
Wider weather episode
Locally and diurnally induced shower and thunderstorm activity developed over interior and southwestern portions of Puerto Rico during the afternoon hours.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 783385. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.