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Amid severe drought, Puerto Rico to begin rationing residents' water

NPR | By Adrian Florido

Published August 6, 2026 at 4:40 AM EDT

Puerto Rico's government will begin rationing water on Friday as the island copes with its worst drought in more than a decade.

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Adrian Florido is a national correspondent for NPR covering race and identity in America.