Puerto Rico, Sept 03, 2025 - Brig. Gen. Zachary L. Miller, USACE South Atlantic Division Commanding General during his visit to the Caribbean District had the opportunity to visit some of the main projects on the island and the Rio Puerto Nuevo Flood Risk Management project was no exception. The project is designed to provide protection during a 100-year event where extreme rain can cause flooding in low-lying areas with poor drainage and insufficient stormwater infrastructure systems. This can cause flooding throughout the city, even in inland neighborhoods. Rain-driven flooding can occur suddenly and intensely which makes this project necessary to protect lives and property within a high-density populated area.