More than half of island still under abnormally dry conditions or worse By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico’s mid‑summer dry spell continued to intensify this week, with severe drought now affecting 14.3% of the island, according to the latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor, based on data valid as of Tuesday, July 14. The report shows that 59.3% of Puerto Rico is experiencing some level of drought, a slight decrease from 61.4% the previous week. But within that overall figure, the area…
