波多黎各正面临严峻的水资源危机，当地政府已实施供水配给措施应对。[1]数十万居民被分为两组，轮流停水48小时。[1]约180,000处房产受到这一措施影响。[1]
干旱形势极为严峻。岛上68%的地区当前面临干旱条件，创下有纪录以来最干燥的7月。[1]关键水源卡拉伊佐水库水位严重下降，其供应的七个地区均受到影响。[1]此外，波多黎各还面临超过1,000场野火正在燃烧的局面。[1]
州长珍妮弗·冈萨雷斯将此归咎于极端天气，表示"这种情况超出我们的控制范围"。[1]然而，基础设施老化加剧了水资源短缺。约65%的供水因管道漏水和无账单计费而损失。[1]波多黎各曾在2020年和2015年实施过类似的配水措施，当时约400,000户家庭每三天才能获得一次自来水。[1]
Puerto Rico has enacted water rationing measures as the island faces an intense drought, dividing hundreds of thousands of residents into alternating groups subject to 48-hour water shutoffs [1]. The rationing affects approximately 180,000 properties across seven regions typically supplied by the Caraízo reservoir, which has experienced a dramatic decline in water levels [1].
The drought conditions have become critical, with 68 percent of the island currently experiencing drought circumstances, marking the driest July on record [1]. Governor Jennifer González attributed the crisis to extreme weather, yet acknowledged that aging infrastructure compounds the problem significantly [1]. Approximately 65 percent of the island's water supply is lost through leaks and unbilled consumption in deteriorating pipe systems [1]. The situation has grown more severe with over 1,000 wildfires currently burning across Puerto Rico [1].
This is not the first time the territory has resorted to such measures; similar rationing was attempted in 2020 and 2015, when approximately 400,000 households received running water only once every three days [1]. Governor González stated that "this situation is beyond our control," highlighting the gravity of current conditions [1].