By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (June 22, 2026) Palau and nearby Yap State are in for a stretch of drier-than-normal weather in the coming weeks, and residents are being urged to watch their water supplies closely — even as forecasters say wetter conditions are likely to return later this year when El Niño develops. The […] The post No Rain, No Relief: Palau and Western Micronesia Brace for Dry Stretch Before El Niño Arrives appeared first on Island Times News .