Puerto Rico's governor declared a state of emergency on Tuesday to fight worsening coastal erosion across the U.S. territory that officials blame on climate change.
The government is setting aside US$105 million in federal funds to implement nearly two dozen measures to offset the ongoing loss of land and minimize its effects. The measures include relocating homes, creating artificial reefs, planting mangrove trees and adding sand to beaches.Puerto Rico has nearly 700 miles of coastline, and two-thirds of the island's 3.2 million resident live along coastal areas. Of that population, more than 20 per cent live in areas at high risk for flooding.
By July 2018, erosion was identified in 40 per cent of Puerto Rico's beaches and accretion, which is the accumulation of sand, was found in 60 per cent of beaches, according to the Institute of Coastal Investigation and Planning of Puerto Rico. The island's Department of Natural Resources also was ordered to create a new protocol to deal with coastal erosion and update its coastal zone management plan.
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