Chiayi County has called off work and school for Monday, while Chiayi City has told high-school students not to attend classes, after heavy rains hit the region the day before.
National Chiayi University also announced the cancelation of classes and the Alishan National Forest Recreation Area was to be closed on Monday due to flooding and landslides caused by severe rains.
Heavy downpours on Sunday evening brought flooding to more than half of Chiayi County, blocking many key roadways.
Photo: Wang Shan-yan, Taipei Times
Crews said it would likely take until about 5pm on Monday to clear many of the roads enough to become accessible.
On Sunday evening, firefighters rescued 32 people near the Jhonghe Exchange along Provincial Highway No. 82 in Chiayi County’s Shueishang Township (水上).
Residents the next morning discovered a vehicle near the exchange with a deceased man and woman, the Chiayi County Fire Bureau said.
An initial investigation suggests they were unable to escape when their vehicle flooded the night before, the bureau said, adding that prosecutors are working to determine the cause of death.
Areas including Jhongpu (中埔), Singang (新港), Minsyong (民雄), Jhuci (竹崎) and Fanlu (番路) townships in Chiayi County saw more than 200mm of rain on Sunday evening.
The county government also advised against entering mountainous areas for the time being, as rockfalls remain likely.
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