Puerto Rico Faces Severe Water Crisis

Families in Puerto Rico are struggling without running water as the island deals with a growing shortage.

Puerto Rico is currently dealing with a major water shortage. Many people across the island are unable to get clean water from their taps. In some places, entire apartment buildings are going without water entirely. For example, one building has ten families who have no access to running water at all. People are being forced to carry water by hand just to get through their daily routines. Experts say this situation could have been avoided. There is a lot of talk about how the island could have been better prepared by collecting and storing rainwater. This would have provided a backup suppl…