24 Apr 2018, TRF
Coral reefs are literally the first line of defense in a major storm; healthy reefs reduce up to 97 percent of incoming wave energy. A new fund in Mexico will buy insurance that will pay for maintenance projects to protect reefs before and after storm surges.
Tsunami alert levels for the Caribbean except for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands2011, NOAA, United States of America - gov
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