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Taipei, June 2 (CNA) Heavy rainfall recently has eased Taiwan's severe drought conditions that led to water rationing, but Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) warned Tuesday that the drought alert is still in effect and urged the public to continue conserving water.
Rainfall eases shortage, but alerts still in effect
SOUTHERN CONCERN: A WRA official said rain in Tainan had added 13m cubic meters of water, but two of the area’s biggest reservoirs were at only 4.49% and 14.8%
Staff writer, with CNA
Heavy rainfall over the past few days has eased Taiwan’s water shortage that led to rationing, but Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) on Tuesday said that alerts are still in effect and urged the public to continue conserving water.
A weather front that arrived in Taiwan late last week ended a long dry spell that had persisted for many months, including for most of last month, which is normally when the seasonal plum rains arrive.
Taipei, June 1 (CNA) Rain is expected across most of Taiwan on Wednesday, with afternoon thundershowers likely in some areas of the country, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).
Shihmen Reservoir Shihmen Reservoir (CNA photo) Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) on Saturday said Taipei is helping the nearby cities of New Taipei, Keelung and Taoyuan deal with water shortages at a time when some reservoirs are low on water due to the lack of rainfall in the second half of 2020. In a Facebook post, Ko said nearly a quarter of Taiwan s farmland has now been cut off from water for irrigation and the water supply for industrial use has also been affected by the lack of rainfall. Because Taipei s water supply, which comes mainly from the Feitsui Reservoir, is stable, the city has recently begun supplying a combined 910,000 cubic meters of water to New Taipei, Keelung and Taoyuan cities on a daily basis, the mayor said.