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‘As if a hurricane had passed’: Puerto Ricans at breaking point after weeks without water

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Coral Murphy Marcos in San Juan, Puerto Rico
‘As if a hurricane had passed’: Puerto Ricans at breaking point after weeks without water
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Puerto Rico is facing a severe water crisis, with residents and businesses enduring weeks of outages due to infrastructure failures. The government has deployed the national guard to assist with water distribution as local businesses struggle to remain operational.

A sign telling customers that toilets are unavailable outside a restaurant in Old San Juan./Getty Images A sign telling customers that toilets are unavailable outside a restaurant in Old San Juan./Getty Images Puerto Rico ‘As if a hurricane had passed’: Puerto Ricans at breaking point after weeks without water Shortages triggered by pipeline rupture drive up costs and deepen frustrations, as pressure grows on water utility

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