The U.S. government announced a drought disaster on Wednesday for more than two dozen cities and towns in Puerto Rico.
This, as water woes deepen across the U.S. territory.
More than 33 per cent of Puerto Rico is under extreme drought, and another 30 per cent under a severe drought.
July was the driest month on record for San Juan in more than 120 years and the second hottest for the island’s capital.
Governor Jenniffer González says she had formally requested the declaration from the U.S. Department of Agriculture more than two weeks ago.
The disaster declaration allows farmers and agricultural producers in those regions to access emergency loans.
