There's been no relief from the drought in north eastern Taiwan - and no significant rain in the forecast.

Meiyu (monsoon) season is approaching (usually early May) so that will be critical. Will the drought end with a bang or will the rains fail and throw Taiwan (further) into a water crisis.

As a densely populated country Taiwan has relied on its usually wet climate to supply its intense water usage - it's a 'just-in-time' style supply chain - but that leaves very little room for error.

Below: Sun Moon Lake - is starting to resemble a Moon scape