Drought and Dysfunction in Puerto Rico's Water Crisis Puerto Rico's decision to ration water supplies due to an intense drought has exposed long standing issues with infrastructure and governance on the island.
For hundreds of thousands of people, the crisis is a stark reminder that these problems have been allowed to fester for far too long.
The rationing system, which turns off households' running water for two days at a time, may seem like a necessary evil in the face of drought conditions.