CEMEX announced today that it actively participated in the reconstruction of the Guajataca Reservoir in Puerto Rico, which suffered significant structural damage in the wake of Hurricane María in September 2017.

When Hurricane María entered Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm two years ago, sustained winds of approximately 250 kilometres per hour caused estimated damages of approximately US$100 billion, left the entire island without electricity, and broke the spillway of this important reservoir. The break was one of the most alarming issues that was addressed during this emergency, given the importance of this infrastructure for the entire island.

The project was carried out by the Del Valle Group construction company, at the request of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and CEMEX supplied the more than 15,000 cubic metres of concrete required to rebuild this crucial reservoir, (this amount is equivalent to approximately 20,000 cubic yards, from which approximately 17,000 cubic yards were of high strength fluid concrete and 3,000 cubic yards of structural concrete).

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