Read our Privacy noticePuerto Rico is set to implement water rationing measures across San Juan and several other major cities as a relentless drought tightens its grip on the U.S. territory with no immediate relief in sight. July marked the driest month on record for San Juan in over 120 years, and the second hottest for the capital. The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that nearly 25 percent of Puerto Rico is experiencing a severe drought, with an additional 36 percent under a moderate drought. Beyond parts of San Juan, the rationing will extend to neighborhoods in Carolina, Juncos, Gurabo, Trujillo Alto, Canovanas, and Loiza. Puerto Rico has faced similar challenges in the past, with rationing measures implemented in both 2020 and 2015, when approximately 400,000 utility customers received water only every third day.