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  "id": 2924732,
  "title": "Torrential rain forces school, office closures across southern Taiwan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/torrential-rain-forces-school-office-closures-across-southern-taiwan-2924732",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T01:50:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/24/offices-schools-closed-in-southern-taiwan-due-to-torrential-rain"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taiwan experienced significant rainfall on Monday, leading to the closure of offices and schools in southern regions. The typhoon, named Saudel, is expected to pass by the island's northern part early on Friday before reaching China's eastern coast. A low-pressure system over southern Taiwan has caused heavy rain, resulting in flooding. Kaohsiung and Tainan, home to over four million people, ordered the closure of offices and schools, while Pingtung, Chiayi, Taitung, and Hualien counties also took similar measures. Taiwan Railway warned of disruptions on the main east coast line, with express services canceled and local trains dependent on weather conditions. In response to the situation, Taitung county chief April Yao urged residents not to venture outside if they have nothing urgent to attend to.",
  "summary": "Several rail services were disrupted as officials braced for a typhoon to hit northern Taiwan later in the week.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Torrential rain forces school, office closures across southern Taiwan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/torrential-rain-forces-school-office-closures-across-southern-taiwan",
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        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "Offices, Schools Closed in Southern Taiwan Due to Torrential Rain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/offices-schools-closed-in-southern-taiwan-due-to-torrential-rain",
        "published": "2026-08-24T03:02:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Offices, schools closed in southern Taiwan due to torrential rain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/offices-schools-closed-in-southern-taiwan-due-to-torrential-rain-2960366",
        "published": "2026-08-24T06:33:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}