Offices, Schools Closed in Southern Taiwan Due to Torrential Rain
Authorities evacuated more than 2,300 people as torrential rain flooded roads, disrupted rail service and kept work and classes suspended.
- Torrential rain battered southern Taiwan on Saturday, causing widespread flooding and prompting authorities to evacuate more than 2,300 people across Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung County.
- Accumulated rainfall in Kaohsiung exceeded 300mm yesterday, while Tainan and Pingtung recorded 270mm to 290mm, prompting the Kaohsiung City Government to upgrade its disaster response center from Level 2 to Level 1.
- Officials evacuated 2,203 people in Kaohsiung and 115 across Pingtung County, while 34 rivers in Liouguei and Maolin remain under red debris-flow alerts and the Linbian Interchange on National Freeway No. 24 is closed.
- Work and classes remain suspended for the second consecutive day in Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung County, while Chiayi, Hualien, and Taitung counties also canceled activities.
- Authorities warned of continued heavy rain through tomorrow, though weather conditions should stabilize on Wednesday before rainfall potentially increases on Thursday, depending on Typhoon Saudel's movements.
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Torrential rain floods south, topples trees
Torrential rain caused by the combined effects of southwesterly winds and a low-pressure belt battered southern Taiwan yesterday, causing widespread flooding, fallen trees and road closures across Tainan, Kaohsiung and Pingtung County.More than 2,300 people were evacuated as authorities warned of co
Southern Taiwan suspends work, classes Monday as heavy rain persists
Taipei, Aug. 23 (CNA) Tainan, Kaohsiung and Pingtung County will close government offices and schools Monday as torrential rain continues to batter southern Taiwan, with authorities warning of further flooding, landslides and other hazards.
In Taiwan, torrential rains caused by typhoon Saudel have caused severe flooding, preventive evacuations and roadblocks, as well as suspension of classes and labor activity. The agency warned this Monday of torrential or extremely torrential rainfall in Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Taitung and of very heavy or torrential rains in other areas of eastern, central and southern Taiwan. Rains have left scenes of flooding in several areas of Kaohsi…
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