Extreme drought covers one-third of Puerto Rico in a week

The US Drought Monitor reports river flows are at historic lows as conditions worsen across the island.

Sam Calloway

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The US Drought Monitor reported on Thursday that extreme drought conditions in Puerto Rico nearly doubled in one week, rising from 17.02% to 33.31% of the territory. ^[2]