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Remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly Bring Rain to Puerto Rico

Remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly brought 1-2 inches of rain to Puerto Rico, slightly alleviating drought conditions in reservoirs.

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Remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly deposited between one and two inches of rain over most of Puerto Rico, with Yabucoa receiving up to eight inches. [1] Rafeel Mejía, in an opinion column published by El Nuevo Día on 2026-09-02, argues that Puerto Rico's water crisis is caused more by inefficient capture, storge, and distribution than by insufficient rainfall, noting the island receives significant annual precipitation that is distributed unevenly. [2] The Unite States Department of Agriculture designated 26 municipalities in Puerto Rico as drought disaster zones on 2026-08-26. [3] Carlos Anselmi stated that the Carraízo basin received between one to two inches of rain and areas south received three to four inches, with impacts expected in the coming days. [4] The heavy rainfall in Yabucoa caused the Guayanés river to reach a point near overflowing. [5] The La Plata reservoir recorded a reduction of eight centimeters on Tuesday morning, remaining at an operational adjustment level with 44.59 meters of water. [6] The Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AAA), Puerto Rico's water and sewer authority, sustains extraordinary losses in its water distribution system, according to Rafeel Mejía's column. [7] The Guánica Dry Forest in Puerto Rico records less than 30 inches of rain per year, according to Rafeel Mejía's column. [8]
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  1. Remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly deposited between one and two inches of rain over most of Puerto Rico, with Yabucoa receiving up to eight inches. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  2. Rafeel Mejía, in an opinion column published by El Nuevo Día on 2026-09-02, argues that Puerto Rico's water crisis is caused more by inefficient capture, storge, and distribution than by insufficient rainfall, noting the island receives significant annual precipitation that is distributed unevenly. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  3. The Unite States Department of Agriculture designated 26 municipalities in Puerto Rico as drought disaster zones on 2026-08-26. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  4. Carlos Anselmi stated that the Carraízo basin received between one to two inches of rain and areas south received three to four inches, with impacts expected in the coming days. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  5. The heavy rainfall in Yabucoa caused the Guayanés river to reach a point near overflowing. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  6. The La Plata reservoir recorded a reduction of eight centimeters on Tuesday morning, remaining at an operational adjustment level with 44.59 meters of water. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  7. The Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AAA), Puerto Rico's water and sewer authority, sustains extraordinary losses in its water distribution system, according to Rafeel Mejía's column. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  8. The Guánica Dry Forest in Puerto Rico records less than 30 inches of rain per year, according to Rafeel Mejía's column. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
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