Despite rain, reservoirs in central, southern Taiwan remain thirsty

Drought-stricken areas in central and southern Taiwan have received precipitation since midnight Tuesday thanks to the passage of a moist frontal system and strong northeasterly winds, but the rain could still be insufficient to quench the thirst of drying reservoirs, according to the Water Resources Agency (WRA).

(Full text of the story is now in CNA English news archive. To view the full story, you will need to be a subscribed member of the CNA archive. To subscribe, please read here.)