Puerto Rico imposes rotating 48-hour water cuts as drought tightens
Puerto Rico is implementing rotating 48-hour water outages across regions due to a severe drought that has depleted the Carraízo reservoir; about 180,000 properties are affected, and roughly 65% of the water produced is lost to leaks and aged pipes. Taps have been shut off in areas like San Juan, with water trucks distributing supplies and no clear end date in sight. Officials say weather conditions drive the rationing, while ongoing infrastructure issues and climate-linked droughts compound the crisis.