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Puerto Rico announces emergency water rationing as drought worsens
Thousands in the northeast face 48-hour rationing as officials cite a worsening drought and say the restrictions may spread to other communities.
- On Thursday, Puerto Rico announced water rationing measures as drought grips the territory, forcing the governor to declare a state of emergency. Executive President Luis González stated thousands in Canovanas and Rio Grande face 48-hour rationing periods starting Friday.
- The U.S. Drought Monitor estimates 14% of Puerto Rico is currently under severe drought and 59% under moderate drought, with approximately 2.3 million of the 3.2 million inhabitants living in affected regions.
- Residents are paying up to $700 per week for water, while businesses spend up to $3,500 weekly. Rep. Domingo J. Torres criticized the Water and Sewer Authority for failing to present a clear plan to guarantee access.
- Gov. Jenniffer González acknowledged the agency's infrastructure has lacked maintenance for decades. Legislators held a public hearing this week regarding financial impacts, following a separate outage last month affecting 40,000 customers.
- Previous droughts have forced strict rationing in Puerto Rico, with 400,000 utility customers receiving water only every third day in 2016. Critics argue severe shortages began in populated areas months before the current drought.
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Puerto Rico announces emergency water rationing as drought worsens
Puerto Rico is imposing water rationing measures as a drought grips the U.S. territory, worsening chronic water shortages that have forced the governor to declare a state of emergency.
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