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One Puerto Rico condo building. 10 families. No water

NPR | By Adrian Florido

Published August 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM EDT

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A drought is exposing weaknesses in the government's ability to deliver water. It's begun rationing. In one building in the capital, ten families have rearranged their lives around their faucets.