Puerto Rico’s rotating water shutoffs

Ano ang una nating nalaman

• Rationing began Aug. 7 with 48-hour shutoffs for more than 180,000 customers.
• San Juan had its driest July since 1898, with a half-inch of rain.
• The PRASA board chairman resigned Aug. 6 over handling of the plan.
• PRASA says recovery after shutoffs will be gradual and uneven.

Bukas pa noon

• No announced end date for rationing and no public timeline for reservoir recovery.
• How the rationing zones were chosen and what triggers their release.

Ang sinabi naming babantayan

• Whether refilling of pipes and pumping stations keeps pace with the next rotation.
• Whether political demands for transparency produce operating data on reservoirs and repairs.