Puerto Rico Water Rationing During Drought
Puerto Rico is implementing rotating 48-hour water outages affecting over 180,000 customers as a severe drought exacerbates existing infrastructure challenges on the island. Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández is calling for a federal emergency declaration to secure additional assistance while also attributing the crisis partly to poor management and urging local officials to be held accountable.
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Puerto Rico Rations Water as Drought Deepens
Puerto Rico is implementing rotating 48-hour water outages affecting over 180,000 customers due to severe drought conditions exacerbating existing infrastructure problems. Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández is calling for a federal emergency declaration to secure additional aid while emphasizing that both poor management and local accountability have contributed to worsening the crisis.
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