In the short-term, Government's agenda for the road sector is two-pronged as articulated in the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Report (p.94). The first prong is the restoration of key road routes and assets affected by the passage of Hurricane Maria "to safe operation and sufficient capacity to withstand normal weather events". The second prong being the preparation of recovery programs for the medium and long-term framed around disaster risk reduction and building resilience in the sector. These new approaches must be complemented by regular road maintenance. This has proven to be the most effective way of reducing the impact of the changing climate on the road system. Therefore, greater attention should be given to the regular clearing of drainage structures and timely repair of broken pavements to reduce the possibility of damage to the road infrastructure during extreme weather events. In t exis out con