No water, no relief: Puerto Ricans suffer under historic drought and few resources

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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.

Puerto Ricans who were already grappling with little or no water for days are now dealing with official water rationing measures. Photos from George Solis and his crew from Puerto Rico.

Puerto Ricans attempt to fill whatever containers they can with water following days of little or no water in their homes and rationing measures announced by the government. Credit: George Solis/Carlos Catire, NBC News. NBC News

Aug. 7, 2026, 5:31 PM EDT

By George Solis, Nicole Acevedo and Carlos Catire

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Water trucks on the side of the road are the lifeline for tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans enduring one of the most aggressive water-rationing plans in a decade.

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