Governor Declares Emergency Due to Lack of Water in the Metropolitan Area

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Governor Jenniffer González Colón declared an "operational emergency" following damage to a 54-inch diameter pipeline that transports raw water from the Carraízo Dam to the Sergio Cuevas filtration plant, one of the most critical infrastructures in the country.

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Thousands of residents in four of the metropolitan area's most populated towns are experiencing another day without drinking water in their homes and businesses, while the Puerto Rico Water and Sewer Authority (PRASA) said it is working "in a…