Once beset by power outages, Puerto Ricans also hit with severe water shortages
The governor activated the National Guard as nearly 40,000 customers lost service and San Juan’s mayor sued the water authority.
- Thousands of Puerto Ricans face severe water shortages, prompting the governor to deploy the National Guard and emergency responders who receive daily calls.
- Water shortages mainly impact densely populated areas, including the capital, San Juan, but officials have not disclosed the cause.
- Residents must purchase drinking water, use laundromats, and carry heavy buckets to meet basic needs such as washing and flushing.
- The governor announced a $217 million investment to begin repairing the water infrastructure following outages affecting nearly 40,000 customers.
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Independent EspañolSAN JUAN (AP) — Thousands of Puerto Ricans face such a serious water shortage that the U.S. governor has mobilized the National Guard and emergency services serve calls every day.
Serious infrastructure problems cause daily difficulties and have led to the intervention of the National Guard
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Once beset by power outages, Puerto Ricans also hit with severe water shortages
Thousands of Puerto Ricans are struggling with water shortages so severe that the governor of the U.S. territory has activated the National Guard and emergency responders are fielding calls every day.
Puerto Rico—Thousands of Puerto Ricans face such a serious water shortage that the U.S. governor has mobilized the National Guard and emergency services receive calls every day. (Continue reading...) Take a look at the video here: La entrada Puerto Ricans face water scarcity was first published in Remolacha - Dominican Republic News.
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