Offices, schools closed in southern Taiwan due to torrential rain
TAIPEI: Torrential rains across southern Taiwan forced offices and schools to close on Monday and some rail services were disrupted, with officials bracing for a typhoon to hit the north of the island later in the week. A low-pressure system has hovered over southern Taiwan for the past few days, bringing heavy rain and causing flooding. The local governments of the two cities of Kaohsiung and…
Heavy rain and flooding have forced offices and schools to close across southern Taiwan, with some rail services disrupted. A low-pressure system has been hovering over the region for several days, bringing torrential rains. The local governments of Kaohsiung and Tainan, as well as Pingtung, Chiayi, Taitung, and Hualien counties, ordered closures.
Kaohsiung officials estimated that the cumulative rainfall over five days would exceed 4.3 feet, almost half of the city's annual average. The Taiwan Railway warned of disruptions on the main east coast line, with express services cancelled and local trains dependent on weather conditions. Taitung county chief April Yao urged residents not to go out without proper gear.
Taiwan's Central Weather Administration reported that Typhoon Saudel, currently headed towards Japan's southern Okinawa region, is expected to pass by Taiwan's northern part early Friday before reaching eastern China.
Written by urgent.news from Business Recorder's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
- Offices, schools closed in southern Taiwan due to torrential rain freemalaysiatoday.com
- Offices, Schools Closed in Southern Taiwan Due to Torrential Rain japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
