Progress

Progress Report

In January 2021, NIST published a report summarizing progress in its multi-year study of Hurricane Maria’s impacts on Puerto Rico and subsequent recovery processes. Further details are provided at the following links:

• News update on release of Progress Report
• PDF version of Progress Report in English/ Spanish

Advisory Committee Updates

NIST provides regular updates on its Hurricane Maria projects to the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee. The following is a listing of presentations to the NCST Advisory Committee that provides details on the preliminary reconnaissance, plans, and progress of the Hurricane Maria Program. Links to the full presentations are provided.

• Hurricane Maria NCST Investigation Update (June 2022)
• Hurricane Maria Project Presentations (June 2022)
  • Hazard Characterization
  • Performance of Critical Buildings
  • Public Response to Emergency Communications
  • Characterization of Morbidity and Mortality
  • Recovery of Infrastructure
  • Recovery of Business and Supply Chain
  • Recovery of Social Functions
• Hurricane Maria NCST Investigation Update (November 2021)
• Summary of Hurricane Maria NCST Investigation Progress (June 2021)
• Hurricane Maria Project Presentations (June 2021):
  • Hazard Characterization
  • Performance of Critical Buildings
  • Public Response to Emergency Communications
  • Characterization of Morbidity and Mortality
  • Recovery of Infrastructure
  • Recovery of Business and Supply Chain
  • Recovery of Social Functions
• Hurricane Maria NCST Investigation Update & Adaptions for COVID-19 (October 2020)
• Summary of Hurricane Maria NCST Investigation Progress (June 2020)
• Hurricane Maria Project Presentations (June 2020):
  • Hazard Characterization
  • Performance of Critical Buildings
  • Public Response to Emergency Communications
  • Characterization of Morbidity and Mortality
  • Recovery of Business and Supply Chains
  • Recovery of Social Functions
  • Impacts to and Recovery of Infrastructure Systems Supporting Critical Buildings and Emergency Communications
• Summary of NIST’s Efforts to Investigate and Study Hurricane Maria’s Impacts on Puerto Rico (September 2019)
• Hurricane Maria Preliminary Reconnaissance (February 2018)
• Full listing of Advisory Committee updates on the Hurricane Maria Program:
  • June 8-9, 2022: Meeting Agenda and Presentations 
  • November 8, 2021: Meeting Agenda and Presentations
  • June 10-11, 2021: Meeting Agenda and Presentations
  • October 23, 2020: Meeting Agenda and Presentations
  • June 30, 2020: Meeting Agenda and Presentations
  • September 6, 2019: Meeting Agenda and Presentations
  • August 18, 2018: Meeting Agenda and Presentations
  • May 16, 2018: Meeting Agenda and Presentations
  • February 20, 2018: Meeting Agenda and Presentations