2024/4/26 12:09(Updated 4/26 13:34)
(Central News Agency reporter Lin Qiaolian, Kaohsiung, 26th) Heavy rain began in Kaohsiung on the 25th. The heavy rainfall caused some road sections to be flooded and road trees toppled. The Kaohsiung Water Conservancy Bureau stated that the rain had stopped in the morning and all water had receded. The dormitory of National Sun Yat-sen University in Wuling No. 2 Village was flooded due to blockage of drainage holes on the terrace.
The Central Meteorological Administration continued to issue special heavy rain warnings for the area from Chiayi to Kaohsiung and the Nantou Mountains on the 26th. Pay attention to lightning strikes, strong wind gusts and flooding.
Heavy rain continued in Kaohsiung last night. According to statistics from the Water Conservancy Bureau, 4 places were flooded due to too much rain; including the intersection of Zhonghua Road and Kaixuan Road in Qianzhen District, which was flooded by 16 centimeters; and the area along Ersheng 1st Road in Qianzhen District was flooded. 15 cm. The corner of No. 654 Zuoying Road, Zuoying District, was flooded with 20 centimeters of water; Lane 199, Section 2, Heping Road, Da Community, was flooded with 10 centimeters of water.
The heavy rain in Kaohsiung also caused flooding in the dormitory dormitories of Sun Yat-sen University, and the on-campus dormitory Wuling No. 2 Village caused major flooding due to blocked drainage holes. The school said it has stepped up inspections of drainage holes on each terrace.
Sun Yat-sen University issued a message stating that on the 24th, the General Affairs Office reminded all units to send personnel to inspect and clean the drainage debris on the roofs. Dormitory cleaning staff also continued to clean the drainage holes and drainage ditches on the roofs of each building. Although the sudden heavy rainfall failed to drain enough water, some rooms were temporarily flooded. Water, but all were dealt with immediately; only the drainage hole on a terrace in Wuling No. 2 Village was missed during the inspection before the heavy rain, causing heavy flooding, which is very regrettable.
Sun Yat-sen University stated that the room where the serious water leak occurred was adjacent to the terrace. The sudden heavy rain caused insufficient drainage and water accumulated on the terrace. The accumulated water flowed into the dormitory along the window frame, causing indoor flooding. There may still be heavy rains in Kaohsiung in the next few days. To prevent water leakage, the dormitory service team will strengthen the inspection of dormitory drainage holes and report the water accumulation situation immediately. (Editor: Xie Yazhu) 1130426
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