波多黎各正面临严重的水资源短缺危机。圣胡安及卡罗琳娜、容科斯、瓜拉博、特鲁希略阿尔托、卡诺瓦纳斯和洛伊萨等主要城市超过18万用户从周五起实施交替停水制度，每个周期停水48小时[1]。
圣胡安在7月创造了超过120年来最干旱月份的纪录[1]。目前波多黎各近25%的地区处于严重干旱状态，另有36%的地区处于中度干旱[1]。气象学家警告干旱状况预计将持续至9月[1]。州长詹妮弗·冈萨雷斯表示"这种情况超出我们的掌控"[1]。
波多黎各曾在2015年实施过类似的限水措施，当时约40万用户每三天才能获得用水[1]。
More than 180,000 customers across Puerto Rico's major cities have begun alternating water shutoffs, with each outage lasting 48 hours, starting Friday [1]. The rationing affects San Juan and surrounding municipalities including Carolina, Yoncos, Guarabao, Trujillo Alto, Canovanas, and Loíza [1].
The emergency measures come amid record-breaking drought conditions. July marked San Juan's driest month in over 120 years [1]. Currently, approximately 25 percent of Puerto Rico faces severe drought conditions, while another 36 percent experiences moderate drought [1]. Meteorologists warn that the drought is expected to persist through September [1]. Governor Jennifer González acknowledged the crisis, stating that "this situation is beyond our control" [1].
Puerto Rico previously implemented water restrictions in 2015, when approximately 400,000 customers could access water only once every three days [1].