Residents of Parcelas Suárez in Loíza stated on Thursday that promised coastal protection works have not been completed amid ongoing heavy surf threats. ^[1] Alexis Correa stated Loíza residents fear bedridden elderly residents will need to be evacuated during repair works. ^[2] Coastal erosion has progressed to impact residential communities in Loíza. ^[3] DRNA secretary Waldemar Quiles announced in January that geotextile sand structures would be installed to mitigate coastal erosion in Parcelas Suárez. ^[4] Materials for the planned coastal protection structures were purchased, but construction work never commenced. ^[5] The United States Army Corps of Engineers ordered dredging work halted in July and required an additional permit for the coastal structures. ^[6] Parcelas Suárez community leader Alexis Correa stated project plans are now being adjusted after official site visits. ^[7] The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources approved a stone revetment erosion mitigation project on 14 October. ^[8]