Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense drought
Puerto Rico is rationing water supplies due to an intense drought that has left hundreds of thousands of people without running water for two days at a time. The US territory is facing major water shortages, which officials say are due to the weather, and the water authority has implemented a rotating basis for shutting off water supply to households. The drought has been compounded by long-term issues with the island's infrastructure, including leaks and ageing pipes, and the governor has acknowledged that the situation is beyond their control.
- ▪The drought has affected 180,000 properties, with seven regions usually served by the Carraízo reservoir subject to rationing.
- ▪Puerto Rico experienced its driest July on record, with 68% of the island currently facing drought conditions.
- ▪The island's water authority says about 65% of the water it produces is lost or goes unbilled, much of it through leaks and ageing pipes.
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Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense droughtImage source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, The US territory is facing major water shortages, which officials say are due to the weatherByIan AikmanPublished2 minutes agoHundreds of thousands of people are going without running water for two days at a time in Puerto Rico, as authorities in the US territory take drastic measures to combat a severe drought.Many households on the Caribbean island have been split into two groups - with each having their water supply shut off for 48 hours on a rotating basis.Residents in the capital, San Juan, where the taps were turned off on Friday, decried the rationing.
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