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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in Puerto Rico said
they rescued three U.S. tourists on Friday as heavy rains
continue to pelt the U.S. territory.
Police said in a statement that floodwaters left two men and one
woman stranded at the Gozalandia River, a popular recreational
spot in the western town of San Sebastián.
One of the men, who lives in Milwaukee, was swept away by the
current but was rescued, police said. The other two tourists
live in Washington.
Flood advisories and flash flood warnings were in place for
several cities and towns across the island on Friday.
Heavy rains began falling across Puerto Rico a week ago and are
forecast to continue for several more days. They have unleashed
landslides while floodwaters have knocked down trees and cut off
access to dozens of roads.
On Monday, a man who tried to drive his car through floodwaters
was swept away and killed, police said. The incident occurred in
the city of Bayamón, located just southwest of the capital, San
Juan.
Gov. Jenniffer González declared a state of emergency in four
municipalities, while the mayor of San Juan did the same for the
capital.
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