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October 1985 Landslide at Barrio Mameyes, Ponce, Puerto Rico

F. Silva-Tulla

During the early hours of the morning on Monday, October 7, 1985, a landslide destroyed a large section of the Mameyes neighborhood in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The landslide occurred during an intense storm that developed into Hurricane Isabel after moving away from the Puerto Rico area. According to the San Juan Office of the National Weather Service, the storm produced the heaviest precipitation in Puerto Rico since 1899. A record rainfall of 18.20 inches was recorded between 8:00 a.m. on Sunday October 6, and 8:00 a.m. on Monday, October 7, the day the landslide occurred. In addition to the Mameyes landslide, the rainfall caused extensive flooding throughout the island.

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October 1985 Landslide at Barrio Mameyes, Ponce, Puerto Rico

F. Silva-Tulla

During the early hours of the morning on Monday, October 7, 1985, a landslide destroyed a large section of the Mameyes neighborhood in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The landslide occurred during an intense storm that developed into Hurricane Isabel after moving away from the Puerto Rico area. According to the San Juan Office of the National Weather Service, the storm produced the heaviest precipitation in Puerto Rico since 1899. A record rainfall of 18.20 inches was recorded between 8:00 a.m. on Sunday October 6, and 8:00 a.m. on Monday, October 7, the day the landslide occurred. In addition to the Mameyes landslide, the rainfall caused extensive flooding throughout the island.

October 1985 Landslide at Barrio Mameyes, Ponce, Puerto Rico

F. Silva-Tulla

During the early hours of the morning on Monday, October 7, 1985, a landslide destroyed a large section of the Mameyes neighborhood in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The landslide occurred during an intense storm that developed into Hurricane Isabel after moving away from the Puerto Rico area. According to the San Juan Office of the National Weather Service, the storm produced the heaviest precipitation in Puerto Rico since 1899. A record rainfall of 18.20 inches was recorded between 8:00 a.m. on Sunday October 6, and 8:00 a.m. on Monday, October 7, the day the landslide occurred. In addition to the Mameyes landslide, the rainfall caused extensive flooding throughout the island.

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Title:

October 1985 Landslide at Barrio Mameyes, Ponce, Puerto Rico

Contributors:

F. Silva-Tulla (author)

Publication date:

1986

Size:

23 pages

Type of media:

Report

Type of material:

No indication

Language:

English

Keywords:

Atmospheric Sciences , Landslides , Hurricanes , Puerto Rico , Disasters , Storms , Precipitation(Meteorology) , Flooding , Rainfall , Barrio Mameyes(Puerto Rico) , Ponce(Puerto Rico)

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