GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
PROJECT METHODS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Certain
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Puerto Rico’s infrastructure, like the hospital on Vieques, was never fully rebuilt after Hurricane Maria. Though more than $20 billion was committed to Puerto Rico’s recovery, only a fraction of that has been spent on actual recovery projects.
Detailed explanation-2: -Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico on September 20 as a high-end Category 4 storm, bringing a large storm surge, very heavy rains, and wind gusts well above 100 mph (160 km/h). It flattened neighborhoods, crippled the island’s power grid, and caused an estimated 2, 982 fatalities and US$90 billion in damage.
Detailed explanation-3: -With winds of up to 175 mph, it was the largest hurricane to have hit Puerto Rico since 1928 and the costliest in Puerto Rican history, causing estimated damages of $100 billion [5]. Not only did it have devastating economic costs, thousands of people died as a result of Hurricane Maria.
Detailed explanation-4: -September 17–19, 2022 – Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Lajas, Puerto Rico as a slow-moving Category 1 hurricane that brought heavy rains over the whole island. November 4–6, 2022 – Hurricane Nicole reached the island as a tropical disturbance 4–8 inches (100–200 mm) torrential rainfall occurred no fatalities.