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Drought Committee
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2
Nov 4 to 10
First named
Jun 26, 2026
6 stories since
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Infrastructure
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- Puerto Rico Drought Committee Recommends Suspending Fixed Meeting Schedule
Puerto Rico’s Drought Committee agreed on Monday, November 9, to recommend that Governor Jenniffer González suspend its fixed schedule of bimonthly meetings so it is convened only when weather conditions require it, after the island exited extreme drought.
- Puerto Rico Expects to Sign Contract Friday to Rehabilitate Five AAA Wells
The Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority (AFI) expects to close a contract on Friday, November 13, to rehabilitate five water wells, the step pending before work can begin on an initiative aimed at making Puerto Rico less dependent on reservoirs in future droughts.
- La Plata Reservoir Continues to Decline, No Rationing Considered
The La Plata reservoir continues to decline, but the Drought Committee has not considered rationing its water supply.
- Will Cloud Seeding Alleviate Puerto Rico’s Drought?
The government of Puerto Rico does not plan to use cloud seeding to induce rain in reservoirs affected by drought and prevent water rationing from worsening.
- AAA to Give Update on Puerto Rico Drought Situation
Luis R. González Delgado, executive president of the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA), was set to give a Thursday update on the island’s drought conditions and mitigation measures.
- Drought Conditions Increase in Puerto Rico: Southern and Southwestern Municipalities Under Severe Drought
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.