By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (August 13, 2026) – Palau is facing a high risk of unusually dry conditions beginning in September, with a strong El Niño expected to intensify and persist into early 2027, according to the latest Early Action Rainfall Watch. The rainfall outlook gives Palau a very high chance of very dry […]
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No Drought Yet in Palau, But Forecasters Warn of Drier Months Ahead as El Niño Strengthens
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (July 30, 2026)— Forecasters say El Niño conditions are strengthening and are expected to persist through early 2027, raising the risk of prolonged dry periods, water shortages and stress on agriculture and fisheries across Palau in the months ahead, according to a drought information bulletin issued by the National Weather […]
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Palau Issues Earthquake, Tsunami and Drought Advisories Following Mindanao Quake
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (June 8, 2026)— Palau did not experience any noticeable tremors following a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Sunday morning, according to the Palau National Emergency Management Office (NEMO). In an advisory issued after the earthquake, NEMO said there was no tsunami threat to […]
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Palau farmers react as dry spell raises early drought concerns, water rationing begins
By Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau (April 23, 2026) — Weeks of little rainfall are raising early concerns of drought across Palau, with farmers already feeling the strain and questioning how to prepare as conditions remain uncertain. Water rationing has begun in northern states as officials respond to dwindling supplies. Authorities are urging residents to conserve […]
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Palau Faces Emerging Drought as Water Rationing Begins in Northern States
Weather Service warns of very dry conditions through mid-2026 as El Niño threat grows By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (April 21, 2026) — Early signs of a possible drought are emerging in Palau, with residents reporting weeks of little rainfall and officials warning of drier conditions ahead. “It looks like we are going to […]