Words On Water #25: Melissa Pomales on Puerto Rico’s Recovery from Hurricane Maria

March 12, 2018

Melissa Pomales is based in Puerto Rico as a Water Program Management Leader for Arcadis. In this episode, Melissa tells her personal and professional stories of the devastating impact of Hurricane Maria on her home island. She talks about the estimated $700 million in damage to water infrastructure, the opportunity – and necessity – for Puerto Rico to rebuild in a resilient manner, and how climate change is fueling sea level rise, coastal erosion, and stronger storms.

Episode #25
Hosted by Travis Loop

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