Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense drought
Hot weather and ageing infrastructure have led to the rationing, affecting hundreds of thousands of people.
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"This situation is beyond our control."
— Jenniffer González , Politician
"It is the result of the weather conditions we have been facing, which experts had warned about weeks ago."
— Jenniffer González , Politician
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Hot weather and ageing infrastructure have led to the rationing, affecting hundreds of thousands of people.
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