Puerto Rico’s Tourism Industry Put to the Test Once Again in a Series of Quakes
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Puerto Rico has taken a battering in recent days, with a series of earthquakes affecting the southern part of the U.S. territory. The island's tourism industry has had plenty of opportunities to prove its resilience recently; this will be another.
Another earthquake struck Puerto Rico early Tuesday, a 6.4 quake that is the latest in a series to affect the southern part of the U.S. territory. The U.S. Geological Survey said there were numerous aftershocks, though an initial tsunami alert for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands was canceled in the hours after the quake.
Damage was focused in the southern region of the island, including the towns of Ponce, Guánica, Guayanilla, Mayaguez, and Yauco. The Associated Press reported
