Río de la Plata (Puerto Rico)

It is popularly said that Taíno Indians referred to the river as "thoa" which means mother, which itself gave the name to the towns of Toa Alta and Toa Baja located in the mouth of the river to the Atlantic Ocean. ==Cultural references==

The river is referenced on the anthem of the town of Toa Baja. ==Hurricane Maria==

The river, which runs through the heart of Comerio, rose more than on September 20, 2017 (Hurricane Maria) causing major flooding and irreparable destruction to areas along the river. It destroyed the school, the police station, countless homes and businesses in Comerio, and other municipalities along the river. ==Flood control project==

In mid 2018, the United States Army Corps of Engineers announced it would be undertaking a major flood control project of the river basin, with a $500 million budget. By mid 2019, a project by the USACE to mitigate the flooding risk to Toa Baja by The Plata River had not yet begun. ==Gallery==

Ohio National Guard (37725039486).jpg|Dam at Río de la Plata in Comerío Calle Méndez Vigo in Dorado, Puerto Rico 14.jpg|Bridge on Calle Méndez Vigo over Río de la Plata in Dorado Río de la Plata from Calle Méndez Vigo in Dorado, Puerto Rico.jpg|Río de la Plata from Bridge on Calle Méndez Vigo in Dorado View from bridge on Calle Méndez Vigo in Dorado, Puerto Rico.jpg|View of river from bridge on Calle Méndez Vigo in Dorado ==See also==