# Puerto Rican cities impose water rationing amid record drought

https://mins.news/en/item/14346

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-05 16:02 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/puerto-rican-cities-hit-with-water-rationing-measures-during-record-drought?traffic_source=rss

> Cities across Puerto Rico are introducing water-rationing measures as the territory faces a record drought. Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez says she does not know how long the restrictions will stay in effect. The duration of the measures remains uncertain as communities manage limited water supplies.

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