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Figure 5-51: The Palmas del Mar community requires decorative tile roofs. The Palmas del Mar Fire Station included decorative tile roof coverings over portion of the building (red circles). The tiles were not mechanically attached, and some failed, contributing to wind-borne debris. ................................................................... 5-35 Figure 5-52: Damage to tile roof (red oval) covering at the Palmas del Mar Fire Station. Red arrows indicate broken tiles. ................................................................................. 5-35 Figure 5-53: Ponding and roof damage (red arrows) at the Culebra Police Station. ..................... 5-36 Figure 5-54: Rooftop equipment at the Luquillo Fire Station, including, left, air conditioning unit; center, cooling fan; right, rooftop damage. ................................. 5-36 Figure 5-55: Florida Fire Station, with, left, minor roof damage, right, strapped AC condensers...................................................................................................................... 5-37 Figure 5-56: San Juan EOC, left, exterior, right, interior. ................................................................ 5-37 Figure 5-57: Toa Baja Fire Station. Left, generator (red circle) with temporary piping system (red arrow) installed to convey generator smoke away from the building. Right, portable generator supplied after Hurricane Maria. ....................... 5-38 Figure 5-58: View of the northeast corner of the PRDOJ building in San Juan after hurricane Maria. ........................................................................................................... 5-39 Figure 5-59: A portion of the effective 2009 FIRM showing the PRDOJ building in the X Zone.5-40 Figure 5-60: Toa Baja Municipal Building showing relief from surrounding terrain by use of elevation on fill. Stairs lead to the building’s elevated pad (red arrow). ............... 5-41 Figure 5-61: Toa Baja Municipal Building showing relief from surrounding terrain and entrance to underground parking (red arrow). .......................................................... 5-41 Figure 5-62: A portion of the effective 2009 FIRM showing the Culebra Municipal Building. The facility is partially in the SFHA but was not damaged by coastal inundation...................................................................................................................... 5-41 Figure 5-63: Northwest view of Vega Alta Municipal Building. The building is located outside the SFHA and did not flood. ...........................................................................5-42 Figure 5-64: A portion of the effective 2009 FIRM showing the Vega Alta Municipal Building in Zone X. The facility was not damaged by flooding. ................................5-42 Figure 5-65: View of the northwest side of the PRDOJ building with numerous windows broken............................................................................................................................. 5-43 Figure 5-66: Window frames pushed into the PRDOJ building at the top floor due to the failure of frame-to-structure anchors, (red arrows). ................................................... 5-43 HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA IN PUERTO RICO
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