[Media Today/Reporter Li Zudong reported]Taipower’s Kaohsiung District Office said: From yesterday evening to this morning, the Central Meteorological Administration issued a heavy rain warning for Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung, which caused power outages in Luzhu, Hunei and other areas. Related Instructions are as follows. A total of 3,266 households were without power, of which 2,626 households have been restored to power, leaving 640 households without power.
*Currently known affected areas*
*Luzhu District
Today at 6:19 a.m., Datong Road, Zhongshan Road, Zhonghe Street, Zhonghua Road, Fifth Highway, Wenhua Road, Siwei Road, Yongfu Road, Zhunan Street, Yanping Road, Jianguo Road, Guochang Road, Luzhu District, Kaohsiung City There was a power outage in West Street, Huachang Street, Shun’an Road and other areas, affecting a total of 2,402 households. Taipower’s Kaohsiung District Office immediately sent personnel to carry out repairs despite the rain, and the power supply was restored at 7:14. It was found that the cause was caused by the disconnection of overhead lines due to lightning strikes.
*Fuxing Road, Yaliaoli, Luzhu District
A total of 438 households were without power in the area of Lane 367 of Fuxing Road. At present, personnel have been sent to inspect and repair the trees and bamboos that were found to be in contact with the power and are being pruned.
*Okayama District
A power outage occurred in the area of Lane 373 of Gangyan Road and Nos. 322-360 of Gangyan Road in Gangshan District. About 179 households are currently out of power. Crews have been dispatched to inspect and repair the power. The current inspection found that the power fuse was damaged.
*Hunei District
At 7:30 this morning, there was a power outage along Heping Road, Dongfang Road, Luzhu District, and Huanhuan Road in Hunei District, Kaohsiung City. A total of 247 households were affected. Currently, only 23 households are affected. Colleagues are still making repairs on site.
In addition, due to the current dark weather, Taipower Kaohsiung District Office is also cooperating with the city government to turn on all street lights to ensure the safety of people driving.
