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Puerto Ricans brace for water rationing
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August 5, 2026
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1:03Now PlayingThe government in Puerto Rico will begin rationing water this week, cutting service to more than half a million of the island’s residents. The National Guard will help distribute drinking water as the U.S. territory copes with its worst drought in more than a decade.
People’s taps will go dry on a schedule — 48 hours with water, then 48 hours without — until reservoirs are restored. But that could be weeks or longer. Forecasters expect no significant rainfall for the Caribbean islands in the short term.
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