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Vieques measures about 21 miles (34 km) east-west, and three to four miles (6.4 km) north-south. It has a land area of 52 square miles (130 km 2) and is located about ten miles (16 km) to the east of Puerto Rico. To the north of Vieques is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south, the Caribbean.
In August 2021, governor Pedro Pierluisi announced a project to construct a new hospital in Vieques by 2024. [30] In May 2022, demolition of the CDT commenced. [ 30 ] The Vieques-based Applied Engineering Group is managing the demolition which will take between 4 and 6 months. [ 30 ]
As of 2021, of the 19,558 homes affected by the hurricane which requested financial assistance, only 1,651 had been repaired or remodeled. [126] On September 23, 2021, the governor Pedro Pierluisi stated the government had identified 7,060 homes in 39 municipalities which lost their roofs during the hurricane and still used blue tarps .
Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (IATA: VQS, ICAO: TJVQ, FAA LID: VQS) is a public airport on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico.Because a large amount of Vieques's yearly revenue comes from the tourism industry, this airport plays an important part in the Vieques economy.
Pages in category "Vieques, Puerto Rico" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "Vieques Air Link accidents and incidents" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. ... This page was last edited on 3 February ...
Another greater than 100-year rain event occurred on the island of Vieques, with 14.75 in (375 mm) falling in a 24-hour timeframe. [119] About 50% of people in the territory were without running water by three days after the storm, and 70% were without electricity. [120]
On January 26, 1980, a bomb was found on a Vieques Air Link plane that was about to be flown by Raul Mari Pesquera, son of Juan Mari Bras [5] (in Spanish). On August 2, 1984, an Islander, N589SA, operating as Vieques Air Link Flight 901A, crashed on initial climb out of Vieques en route to St. Croix. The Islander was overloaded by 600–700 ...