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June 30, 2020

Puerto Rico drought now an emergency; officials seek $300M to dredge reservoirs

  • Nearly 140,000 clients will be without water for 24 hours every other day due to rationing.
    • By DANICA COTO
    Associated Press

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico's governor on Monday declared a state of emergency as a worsening drought creeps across the U.S. territory amid a coronavirus pandemic.

    Starting July 2, nearly 140,000 clients, including some in the capital of San Juan, will be without water for 24 hours every other day as part of strict rationing measures. Puerto Rico's utilities company urged people to not excessively stockpile water because it would worsen the situation, and officials asked that everyone use masks and maintain social distancing if they seek water from one of 23 water trucks set up across the island.


     
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