The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is starting work on a massive scope of flood control projects in Puerto Rico that are expected to help protect communities from damages inflicted by flooding like that caused by hurricanes Maria and Irma. The work will total at least $2.5 billion when completed over the next decade.
The money, authorized in February by Congress as part of the $14-billion appropriated to the Corps in the federal Bipartisan Budget Act, won’t require a local match—100% will be paid for by the federal government.