Puerto Rico Hurricane Assessment Images Application

These underwater images were collected during the hurricane coral reef assessment and triage effort in Puerto Rico in 2018. NOAA, in coordination with partners Sea Ventures, Force Blue, and PR DNER, performed coral assessment and emergency triage under a mission assignment from FEMA. This engagement with FEMA is unprecedented, as it is the first time NOAA has received a mission assignment from FEMA for recovery support. Based on the assessments, recommended recovery actions have been suggested to the Territory for consideration in their recovery plan. These efforts resulted in approximately 10,000 corals reattached and saved. The data and images within the “Hurricane Coral Reef Assessment and Triage in Puerto Rico" website further describe these efforts.