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Amid severe drought, Puerto Rico to begin rationing residents' water

Fadingsecond windCoverage went quiet for 7 days, then returned with 8 more reports - 17 voices in all.
After publishing: 2 headlines quietly rewritten, 3 descriptions edited5 changes
  1. wqcs.orgseen 14 Aug, 02:39headline rewritten

    One Puerto Rico condo building. 10 families. No waterOne Puerto Rico condo building, 10 families, no water

  2. foxnews.comseen 15 Aug, 00:34headline rewritten

    Caribbean hot spot gripped by water crisis as tourists scramble to reschedule plansCaribbean hot spot gripped by water crisis, and tourists scramble to reschedule plans

  3. winnipegfreepress.comseen 28 Aug, 17:25description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government announced a drought disaster on Wednesday for more than two dozen cities and towns in Puerto Rico as water woes deepen across the U.S. territory, with no relief in sight.

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government announced a drought disaster on Wednesday for more than two dozen cities and towns in Puerto Rico as water woes deepen across the U.S. Caribbean territory, with no relief in sight.

  4. clickondetroit.comseen 29 Aug, 00:20description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    The U.S. government has announced a drought disaster for more than two dozen cities and towns in Puerto Rico as water woes deepen across the U.S. territory, with no relief in sight.

    The U.S. government has announced a drought disaster for more than two dozen cities and towns in Puerto Rico as water woes deepen across the U.S. Caribbean territory with no relief in sight.

  5. news4jax.comseen 29 Aug, 03:37description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    The U.S. government has announced a drought disaster for more than two dozen cities and towns in Puerto Rico as water woes deepen across the U.S. territory, with no relief in sight.

    The U.S. government has announced a drought disaster for more than two dozen cities and towns in Puerto Rico as water woes deepen across the U.S. Caribbean territory with no relief in sight.

The headline, as it mutated - 5 wordings

  1. 6 Aug, 08:40Amid severe drought, Puerto Rico to begin rationing residents' water7 outlets
  2. 7 Aug, 22:30Drought and aging infrastructure plunge Puerto Rico into a water crisis2 outlets
  3. 9 Aug, 16:43Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense drought4 outlets
  4. 9 Aug, 21:27'Not a drop': Anger grows as Puerto Rico begins rationing water4 outlets
  5. 26 Aug, 15:30US declares drought disaster for parts of Puerto Rico as dry conditions persist4 outlets
  6. and 14 one-off wordings
original reportingcopies
Thu, 6 August 2026peak 8 reports on Fri, 7 August 2026Tue, 1 September 2026

What it is about

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Who published it, and when

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delawarepublic.org1 copy echoing wjct.org
capeandislands.org1 copy echoing wjct.org
knau.org1 copy echoing wjct.org
ypradio.org1 copy echoing wjct.org
wknofm.org1 copy echoing wjct.org
kasu.org1 copy echoing wjct.org
wjct.org1 original report
Google News - Top Stories2 original reports3 original reports1 original report
ualrpublicradio.org1 original report
foxnews.com1 original report - edited after publishing
PBS NewsHour1 original report1 copy echoing independent.co.uk
Al Jazeera English1 original report
yahoo.com1 original report
BBC News World1 original report
bbc.co.uk1 copy echoing BBC News World
krcu.org1 copy echoing wcbe.org
kunm.org1 copy echoing wcbe.org
wcbe.org1 original report
6 Aug, 08:40over 26 days1 Sept, 20:30

+ 8 more outlets · 3 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 22 original reports, 13 reprints

  1. Thu, 6 August 2026

    1 report

  2. Fri, 7 August 2026

    8 reports
    • Google News - Top Stories14:30
      Puerto Rico Will Begin Rationing Water Amid Fresh Crisis

      Puerto Rico Will Begin Rationing Water Amid Fresh Crisis The New York Times Trump Silent as Severe Water Crisis Impacts Tens of Thousands of Americans newsweek.com Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico wake up with no running water as rationing begins: "It's brutal" CBS News ‘This is chaos’: Water emergency in Puerto Rico leaves some desperate The Washington Post Puerto Rico rations water amid drought, infrastructure problems USA Today

    • Google News - Top Stories15:19
      Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico wake up with no running water as rationing begins: "It's brutal"

      Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico wake up with no running water as rationing begins: "It's brutal" CBS News Puerto Rico Will Begin Rationing Water Amid Fresh Crisis The New York Times Puerto Rico rations water amid drought, infrastructure problems USA Today ‘This is chaos’: Water emergency in Puerto Rico leaves some desperate washingtonpost.com South Florida company sends water-making systems to Puerto Rico WPLG Local 10

    • ualrpublicradio.org15:55
      Puerto Rican government begins rationing water as supply runs dry

      A severe drought and a slew of infrastructural issues have led to the water supply in Puerto Rico becoming extremely limited.

    • foxnews.com20:38edited after publishing
      Caribbean hot spot gripped by water crisis, and tourists scramble to reschedule plans

      previouslyCaribbean hot spot gripped by water crisis as tourists scramble to reschedule plans

      San Juan faces 48-hour water outages, and Puerto Rico's severe drought has raised concerns for tourists visiting the island. Some travelers have canceled dream vacations.

    • Google News - Top Stories21:04
      Puerto Rico starts rationing water as drought conditions intensify

      Puerto Rico starts rationing water as drought conditions intensify The Washington Post Caribbean hot spot gripped by water crisis as tourists scramble to reschedule plans Fox News Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico wake up with no running water as rationing begins: "It's brutal" CBS News Drought and Aging Pipes Plunge Puerto Rico Into Another Water Crisis The New York Times ‘This is chaos’: Water emergency in Puerto Rico leaves some desperate The Washington Post

    • Google News - Top Stories21:31
      No water, no relief: Puerto Ricans suffer under historic drought and few resources

      No water, no relief: Puerto Ricans suffer under historic drought and few resources NBC News Drought and Aging Pipes Plunge Puerto Rico Into Another Water Crisis The New York Times Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico wake up with no running water as rationing begins: "It's brutal" CBS News Caribbean hot spot gripped by water crisis as tourists scramble to reschedule plans Fox News Puerto Rican cities hit with water rationing measures during record drought Al Jazeera

    • Google News - Top Stories22:30
      Drought and aging infrastructure plunge Puerto Rico into a water crisis

      Drought and aging infrastructure plunge Puerto Rico into a water crisis PBS Drought and Aging Pipes Plunge Puerto Rico Into Another Water Crisis The New York Times Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico wake up with no running water as rationing begins: "It's brutal" CBS News Caribbean hot spot gripped by water crisis as tourists scramble to reschedule plans Fox News Puerto Rican cities hit with water rationing measures during record drought Al Jazeera

    • PBS NewsHour22:30
      Drought and aging infrastructure plunge Puerto Rico into a water crisis

      Puerto Rico is facing yet another crisis as major cities are rationing water for residents due to severe drought conditions. This problem is also exposing the island's aging water infrastructure and lack of immediate government action, leaving many frustrated. For more on how families are coping and what officials are saying, Deema Zein spoke with investigative reporter Laura Perez Sanchez.

  3. Sat, 8 August 2026

    2 reports

  4. Sun, 9 August 2026

    4 reports

  5. Tue, 11 August 2026

    1 report
    • wqcs.org20:23edited after publishing
      One Puerto Rico condo building, 10 families, no water

      previouslyOne Puerto Rico condo building. 10 families. No water

      A drought is exposing weaknesses in the government's ability to deliver water. It's begun rationing. In one building in the capital, 10 families have rearranged their lives around their faucets.

  6. Mon, 17 August 2026

    1 report

  7. Tue, 25 August 2026

    1 report

  8. Wed, 26 August 2026

    3 reports

  9. Tue, 1 September 2026

    1 report

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