Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Residents in San Juan lined up at community wells and water distribution points this week as a deepening drought and government rationing program left thousands of households struggling to obtain enough water for daily needs. This comes as Puerto Rico recently began a rotating water rationing program in response to severe drought conditions, forcing tens of thousands of residents to go without running water for up to 48 hours at a time.
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Residents in San Juan lined up at community wells and water distribution points this week as a deepening drought and government rationing program left thousands of households struggling to obtain enough water for daily needs. This comes as Puerto Rico recently began a rotating water rationing program in response to severe drought conditions, forcing tens of thousands of residents to go without running water for up to 48 hours at a time.
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