Reported by reporter Wu Menjian/Kaohsiung
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A severe thunderstorm hit Kaohsiung City, causing temporary flooding of roads in Gangshan and other places. More than 3,000 households lost power. Taipower gradually restored power through emergency repairs. Most of the rainfall occurred in the coastal plains. There was no significant increase in water storage in Gaoping Creek and reservoirs.
Kaohsiung was affected by the southward front on the 25th. Gangshan, Yong’an, Qiecheng, Xinxing and other places all reached heavy rain levels. Some roads were flooded, but they quickly receded. Some road trees, traffic signal poles, and electric poles fell, affecting traffic. , some signs were blown down by strong winds, but fortunately no one was injured.
Intermittent heavy rains caused power outages to more than 3,000 households in Gangshan, Luzhu, Hunei and other areas. Taipower said the power outages were caused by lightning strikes that broke overhead lines and damaged power fuses, as well as wind and rain that caused trees and other foreign objects to touch the power lines. , Taipower personnel braved the rain to make emergency repairs.
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Greater Kaohsiung uses about 1.5 million tons of water for daily livelihood, mainly relying on the flowing water of Gaoping Creek. Yesterday, most of the rains occurred in coastal areas. In mountainous areas, Liugui rain was heavier. The cumulative rainfall in the catchment area of Gaoping Creek was only 4 0.9 millimeters, the turbidity has increased, which will help water conditions in the south, but not much. The water conservancy unit hopes that there will be heavy rains in the future.
Mayor Chen Qimai reminded citizens on Facebook that vigorous convection is often accompanied by thunder, lightning, and heavy rainfall, and the road visibility is low. The public is asked to pay attention to driving safety and slow down.
The Water Conservancy Bureau pointed out that due to the impact of the peak yesterday, the Central Meteorological Bureau issued a special heavy rain report. The rainfall was heavier at the Gangshan gauging station in the plain area and the Liugui gauging station in the mountainous area. The Water Conservancy Bureau began to monitor the nine areas under its jurisdiction in the morning. There are 587 gates in 11 pumping stations to inspect the smooth progress of flood control operations. The Water Conservancy Bureau has also sent personnel to the site to inspect the flood drainage effectiveness in areas with heavy rainfall to ensure that the pumping units start pumping immediately and are operating normally.
