Kaohsiung Faces Severe Rainfall
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Kaohsiung has experienced extreme rainfall, with 20 hours of downpour exceeding levels seen during Typhoon Morandi. The heavy rains have caused severe flooding, leading to work and class suspensions and exposing road hazards that resulted in multiple motorcycle crashes.
Kaohsiung Rainfall Exceeds Morandi's Levels After 20 Hours
- Kaohsiung recorded 528 millimeters of rain in 20 hours on August 23, exceeding Typhoon Morandi's rainfall. - Several districts in Kaohsiung received over 400 millimeters of rain, with the downpour continuing. - The heavy rain, caused by a southwest airflow and a tropical depression, is expected to persist for another day.
Torrential Rains Lash Southern Taiwan, Kaohsiung Under Extreme Downpour Alert
- Taiwan's Central Weather Administration issued heavy rain warnings for 17 counties and cities on June 23, with Kaohsiung facing the highest risk of extreme downpours. - The heavy rainfall is attribu…
Heavy Rain Continues: Kaohsiung and Tainan to Suspend Work and Classes Tomorrow
- Heavy rainfall continues in southern Taiwan, prompting school and work closures in Kaohsiung and Tainan on August 24. - Authorities have raised the emergency response level in Kaohsiung, with the ma…
Kaohsiung Floods: Ko Chih-en Calls for Flood Control Beyond Budget Figures
- Heavy rains caused severe flooding in Yongfang Village, Daliao District, Kaohsiung. - Local residents reported frequent flooding issues in the area for decades. - KMT Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Ko …
Heavy rains expose pothole in Kaohsiung, causing five motorcycle crashes overnight
- Heavy rains in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, caused a severe pothole to form on Qinan Road, leading to multiple motorcycle accidents. - The pothole, described as an "invisible killer," caused five separate cra…
Heavy Rain Causes Flooding, Traffic Snarls in Kaohsiung's Renwu District
- Heavy rainfall in Renwu District, Kaohsiung, caused widespread flooding and traffic disruptions. - Accumulated rainfall exceeded 100mm in Renwu District, leading to several roads becoming impassable…
Highway section in Kaohsiung closed due to heavy rain warning
- A section of Highway 27 (Taisan Highway) in Kaohsiung's Liugui District was preemptively closed due to heavy rainfall warnings. - The closure, from Zhongxing to Dajin, began at 10 a.m. as authoritie…