Taiwan Lifts Toughest Water Curbs as Rain Eases Drought

Taiwan Lifts Toughest Water Curbs as Rain Eases Drought
Sun Moon Lake with low water levels during an island-wide drought, in Nantou, Taiwan, on May 15, 2021. Annabelle Chih/File Photo/Reuters
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TAIPEI—Taiwan on Sunday lifted its toughest water restrictions for three parts of the island that had seen supplies cut for two days a week after heavy rain helped ease a biting drought.

Sub-tropical Taiwan is dealing with its worst drought in history after no typhoons directly hit the island last year, meaning much less rain.