# Puerto Rico rations water as severe drought depletes reservoirs

https://mins.news/en/item/16629

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-08 00:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/8/puerto-rico-rations-water-as-severe-drought-leaves-reservoirs-depleted?traffic_source=rss

> Puerto Rico is starting water rationing as a severe drought drains its reservoirs. The restrictions will occur in 48-hour periods. More than 180,000 households are expected to be affected. The measure reflects worsening pressure on the territory’s available water supplies.

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