{
  "id": 2960366,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T06:33:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436290/offices-schools-closed-in-southern-taiwan-due-to-torrential-rain"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-24T01:50:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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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  "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."
}