Puerto Rico: State of Emergency (Coastal Erosion)

Wednesday, June 03, 2026

Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon declared a state of emergency over coastal erosion on the island's northern coast.

"Coastal erosion has "accelerated" in Puerto Rico because of rising sea levels, storm surges, atmospheric phenomena and the "geomorphological vulnerability" of multiple coastal communities. Those trends represent a "direct threat" to residences, public infrastructure, natural resources, and the safety of citizens on the island."

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Puerto Rico's governor announced a state of emergency Wednesday to fight a surge in coastal erosion along the U.S. territory's north coast. https://to.pbs.org/49oGrel

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-- PBS News (@pbsnews.org) 7:39 PM Â· May 27, 2026

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"There's no such thing as global warming or rising sea levels!"

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-06-02 12:35 AM | Reply

This type of erosion is more about building and developing along waterfront areas, which degrades natural barriers which previously absorbed the energy from the sea tides.

#2 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-06-02 10:24 AM | Reply

That governor could use some costal erosion around her dinner plate.

#3 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-06-03 11:57 AM | Reply

Well, at least now it has statehood!

(sorry)

#4 | Posted by cbob at 2026-06-03 12:32 PM | Reply

They will be fine. Since Puerto Rico is just a floating island of garbage they can just surround themselves with a wall of garbage.

And anyway Trumpy says it's a different country so who cares!

America (gets to sink) First! ... right maggats?

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-06-03 01:10 PM | Reply

Pedo Donnie, the fat, bloated, bald-headed, dementia-ridden octogenarian, raped little girls.

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-03 06:58 PM | Reply

Puerto Rico has by far the highest per capita rate of military service of any state/territory. 23% of people born on the Island of Puerto Rico have served in the military dwarfing second place Alaska's at 8%.

Nearly 1 in 4 Puerto Ricans have served in the US military.

USMC aviation owes something to Puerto Rico. On 6 January 1914, 1LT Bernard L. Smith established the Marine Section of the Navy Flying School in the island municipality of Culebra, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rican Infantry Regiment LTC Teofilo Marxuach (28 July 1877 - 8 November 1939) was the officer who ordered the first shots fired in World War I on behalf of the US when a German cargo liner tried to leave San Juan Bay without permission (21 March 1915).

My first unofficial military teachers in NYC were two Puerto Rican brothers who were Vietnam War veterans and they taught me a lot.

#7 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-06-04 07:27 AM | Reply