# Puerto Rican cities impose water rationing as record drought continues

https://mins.news/en/item/14413

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-05 18:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://bit.ly/4xlu38i

> Puerto Rico is preparing to impose water-rationing measures in San Juan and other major cities. The U.S. territory is being gripped by drought, while record dry conditions continue. Authorities see no relief in sight, leaving urban water supplies subject to rationing measures.

## Related coverage

- [Puerto Rico rations water for 48 hours at a time amid extreme drought](https://mins.news/en/video/16581) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-07
- [Puerto Rico to start rotating water rationing amid severe drought](https://mins.news/en/item/15483) — Reuters, 2026-08-06
- [Puerto Rican cities impose water rationing amid record drought](https://mins.news/en/item/14346) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-05