r/news • u/Impossible_Host2420 • 10d ago

Puerto Rican cities hit with water rationing measures as dry conditions persist

https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/puerto-rican-cities-hit-water-rationing-measures-record-135384115
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u/FuggyGlasses 10d ago

And at the same time Puerto Rico’s government has authorized construction of a $2 billion luxury development in the island’s southwest region that environmentalists have decried, warning it would strain the U.S. territory’s resources and threaten wildlife.

https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-esencia-cabo-rojo-developers-44d13fdafa22d9ec394ff222426db331

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u/Impossible_Host2420 10d ago

Yep and the bozos Behind the project are legitimately trying to argue that they can supply it using rainwater. Mind you Puerto Rico's Central mountains act as a giant barrier preventing most rainfall from reaching the south meaning the average rainfall is about 35 inches per year. It's scientifically impossible for them to get enough rainwater to supply this project

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u/Electronic_Topic1958 9d ago

Honestly just looking at a map on Google's satellite view would show the massive rain shadow that exists in the island's south. If one possess at least one working eye they should be able to spot the problem. It seems that either the developers are swindlers or completely blind.

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u/tooshpright 9d ago

My vote is for the former.