According to the December 24, 2019, U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to extreme drought covers 10.5% of the United States including Puerto Rico, a decrease from last week’s 10.7%. The worst drought categories (extreme to exceptional drought) stayed the same as last week: 0.1%.

Abnormal dryness and drought are currently affecting over 41 million people across the United States including Puerto Rico—about 13.3% of the population.