Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense drought

Puerto Rico has implemented water rationing measures in response to an intense drought affecting the island. The restrictions impact hundreds of thousands of residents, necessitating a change in daily water usage across the affected regions.

The situation is exacerbated by a combination of sustained hot weather and the territory's aging water infrastructure. These factors have strained the local water supply system, leading authorities to initiate rationing to manage the current shortage.