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    Fiona's floods devastated their homes. These residents are ready to start over

    Days after the storm, residents in coastal Salinas, Puerto Rico, aren't waiting for help from the authorities. They're using bulldozers and backhoes to clear debris and rubble left in Fiona's wake.
    by Greg Allen Sep 24, 2022 2 minutes
    The coastal communities of Salinas near the Rio Nigua experienced massive flooding during Hurricane Fiona.

    SALINAS, Puerto Rico — In Puerto Rico, perhaps no community saw more devastation from than Salinas, a small city on the island's southern coast. More than 30 inches of rain inundated the area, causing a river to flood, and all but wiping out an entire neighborhood, Villa Esperanza. It's a quiet community nestled between the beach and a river, Rio Nigua.

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