Gov. Gonzalez-Colon declared a state of emergency in the U.S. territory on July 31 in response to serious drought and falling levels in water reservoirs.

La crisis hídrica que enfrenta Puerto Rico y la implementación de un plan de racionamiento de agua han captado la atención de medios estadounidenses e internacionales.

By the time the government announced strict water rationing, some frustrated islanders had lacked water for over a week and were struggling to find any available.