On 13 March 1998, during drought in Majuro, Marshall Islands, residents lined up at three water machines provided by the Japanese government. The contemporary photograph caption notes that the lines were growing longer each day. In an atoll community dependent on limited freshwater, the absence of rain can become a wait for drinking water. This documents a specific 1998 drought and does not describe current conditions. It is separate from existing Candidate 975 on nuclear-claims compensation.