Taiwan undertakes groundwater drilling to alleviate drought
04/25/2021 09:33 PM
Groundwater drilling at Liyutan Reservoir in Miaoli County. CNA file photo
Taipei, April 25 (CNA) Taiwan s government has undertaken groundwater drilling in four major areas as an emergency response to the most serious drought on the island for over half a century.
The drought has been precipitated in part by the fact the island had no typhoons in 2020, the first annual hiatus in 56 years.
According to data from the Water Resources Agency (WRA), reservoirs in western Taiwan received only 752 millimeters of rain from June 2020 to February this year, less than half the historical average of 1,778 millimeters.
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Water supply in central Taiwan currently sustainable: official
04/09/2021 03:43 PM
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Taipei, April 9 (CNA) Although the water shortage situation in central Taiwan is serious, it is currently sustainable with the rationing measures already in place, a Water Resources Agency (WRA) official said Friday.
However, if the drought continues existing water restrictions could last until June or even longer, WRA Deputy Director-General Wang Yi-feng (王藝峰) said.
The agency has already prepared for the worst and is considering every contingency in case the situation worsens, Lin said.
On Tuesday, large parts of Taichung and some areas of Miaoli and Changhua began supplying water five days a week on a rotational basis.