Gov. Pedro Pierluisi also activated the National Guard on Wednesday to help 22 of the island's 78 municipalities that were hardest hit by incessant rains.
More than 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain were reported over two days in Puerto Rico's interior, with some streets turning into flowing rivers.
Police issued a statement Thursday noting that numerous rivers have broken their banks and that several roads are impassable. They said an unidentified man was swept away by a river in the northwest town of San Sebastián, where several people also were trapped by rising waters, waiting on a roof before they were rescued.
Flooding has also decimated crops across the island.
The Associated Press
For those that know of me of years past, you'll know I'm an Earthwatcher, one that knows a thing or too.
I wish to bring to the table two observations.
The rapid acceleration of Solar cycle 25 and the almost unavoidable acceptance of a Carrington style event in days to come.
And the breathtaking speed in which magnetic North has changed.
Both have the ability to change life on Earth for Millions of year's to come.
The Weather is no more than a indication of CHANGE and global events are clearly demonstrating that CHANGE has and is still massively in progress and more importantly, NOT truly and accurately being reported by Mainstream media.