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More Puerto Rico Towns Fall Into Severe Drought Category
4 updates over 13 days — last updated Jul 9, 2026
Drought Conditions Increase in Puerto Rico: Southern and Southwestern Municipalities Under Severe Drought
via El Nuevo Día
The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) has activated the Drought Committee as a preventive measure due to the increase in dry conditions in Puerto Rico, according to Secretary Waldemar Quiles Pérez. The committee's activation is a precautionary step…
Over 40% of Puerto Rico Remains Under Drought Conditions
via NotiCel
According to the latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor, published by Drought.gov with data valid as of June 30, 2026, 40.9% of Puerto Rico remains under moderate or severe drought conditions. The report indicates that 35.0% of the territory…
Carraízo and Three Other Reservoirs Under Observation Due to Dry Conditions
via El Nuevo Día
The Carraízo reservoir in Trujillo Alto, along with the Cidra, Carite, and Loco reservoirs, began the day under observation due to low water levels, according to the Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AAA). The AAA reported that 14 of the…
More Puerto Rico Towns Fall Into Severe Drought Category
via Primera Hora
The U.S. drought monitor's latest weekly report shows more Puerto Rico municipalities have moved into the severe drought classification, including Cabo Rojo, Guánica, Lajas, Santa Isabel, and parts of Sabana Grande, Yauco, Peñuelas, Guayanilla, Ponce, Juana Díaz, Coamo, and Salinas.…