Puerto Rico Hazard Mitigation Plans (English version) Part 1

SECTIONONEINTRODUCTION This section provides a general introduction to the Municipality of Aguadilla Hazard Mitigation Plan. This introduction is presented in the following four subsections: Background Purpose Authority Organization of the Plan 1.1 BACKGROUND Natural hazards, such as hurricanes, floods and earthquakes are a part of the world around us. Their occurrence is natural and inevitable, and there is little we can do to control their force and intensity.