Puerto Rico rations water as severe drought leaves reservoirs depleted

Puerto Rico is beginning 48-hour water rationing for more than 180,000 households as severe drought depletes reservoirs.

Puerto Rico is in the midst of its worst drought in decades. Lilia Luciano shares the details.

Families and businesses in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and nearby towns now have to make do with whatever water they have on hand amid rolling shutoffs that last for 48 hours at a time. NBC News' George Solis is on the ground.

Puerto Rico is facing yet another crisis as major cities are rationing water for residents due to severe drought conditions. This problem is also exposing the island's aging water infrastructure and lack of immediate government action, leaving many frustrated. For more on how families are coping and what officials are

The disaster has put yet another spotlight on the government’s inability to provide basic services, deepening frustration among residents already plagued by regular power outages.

Puerto Rico To Begin Water Rationing Due To Intense Drought  HuffPost

Aug 6 - Puerto Rico will begin a rotating water rationing program on Friday across the island in response to intense drought, authorities said, in a plan that forces tens of thousands of people to go without water for 48 hours at a time.

USA-PUERTORICO/WATER (PIX):Puerto Rico to begin water rationing due to intense drought

Residents will lose running water for up to 48 hours at a time under a rotating rationing schedule