Drought in Taiwan forces water rationing in northern areas

Taiwan is experiencing its worst drought in 68 years.
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In Taiwan, more than 1 million households will have their water cut off for two days a week in order to ration dwindling supplies.

The northern areas affected include New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, and Hsinchu County, where water will be turned off on a rotating basis. Residents are being asked to store water ahead of time for cooking, washing, and flushing toilets.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.