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

Photo By Andrew Kornacki | 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

02.03.2018

Story by Andrew Kornacki 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District

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:

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:

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.

• Date Taken: 02.03.2018
• Date Posted: 02.03.2018 14:36
• Story ID: 264590
• Location: SAN JUAN, PR