Southern Taiwan closes offices and schools as torrential rain floods region
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Regional governments across southern Taiwan closed offices and schools on Monday due to torrential rain that has caused flooding. The closures affect Kaohsiung and Tainan, cities with a combined population of more than four million, as well as four counties. The Kaohsiung government expects cumulative rainfall over five days to exceed 1.3 metres, nearly half the city's annual average.
Key Facts
- Kaohsiung and Tainan, home to more than four million people, ordered offices and schools closed on Monday due to torrential rain.
- The Kaohsiung government expects cumulative rainfall over the five-day period of the low-pressure system to exceed 1.3 metres, nearly half the city's annual average.
- Typhoon Saudel is expected to pass by northern Taiwan early on Friday before reaching the eastern coast of China.
Closures and Affected Areas
The governments of Kaohsiung and Tainan ordered offices and schools closed on Monday due to torrential rain. The counties of Pingtung and Chiayi, along with the mountainous eastern counties of Taitung and Hualien, also closed offices and schools. A low pressure system has hovered over southern Taiwan for the past few days, bringing heavy rain and causing flooding.
Rainfall and Typhoon Forecast
The Kaohsiung government said it expected cumulative rainfall over the five-day period of the low-pressure system to exceed 1.3 metres, nearly half what the city typically expects in an entire year. Taiwan's Central Weather Administration said Typhoon Saudel, currently heading towards Japan's southern Okinawa region, is expected to pass by the northern part of Taiwan early on Friday before reaching the eastern coast of China.
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Southern Taiwan closes offices and schools as torrential rain floods region
