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Corps of Engineers add additional “last pass” dates for Puerto Rico

Published Feb. 3, 2018
Last pass operations in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on January 30, 2018 marked the end of debris collection for that municipality under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s debris mission assignment.  Completing the last pass, for debris clearing marks the transition to the next phase of recovery for Fajardo in Puerto Rico.

Last pass operations in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on January 30, 2018 marked the end of debris collection for that municipality under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s debris mission assignment. Completing the last pass, for debris clearing marks the transition to the next phase of recovery for Fajardo in Puerto Rico.

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, working with local government officials, have set additional dates of the last day debris will be picked-up by contractors working under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s debris mission assignment.

Scheduled last pass dates:

Municipality

Date

Caguas

Monday, February 12, 2018

Dorado

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Juana Diaz

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Santa Isabel

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Patillas

Sunday, February 18, 2018

Isabella

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Las Marias

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Completed last passes:

Municipality

Date

Hormigueros*

Thursday, January 4, 2018

Fajardo

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Sabana Grande

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Guaynabo

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Vega Baja*

Friday, February 2, 2018

Florida*

Friday, February 2, 2018

* - Indicates signed Notice of Physical Completion from the municipality.

 

If any resident is still in possession of any hurricane-related debris, please separate and place it along the side of the roadway before the morning of the municipality’s scheduled date. 

The Corps of Engineers has been tasked by FEMA with the removal of approximately 3.9 million cubic yards of debris.  As of Feb. 2, 2,781,704 cubic yards have been removed.  

For more information regarding debris removal, please call your local municipality.


Contact
Andrew Kornacki
716-352-8669
andrew.a.kornacki@usace.army.mil

Release no. 18-017