A telecom fault sent a Jiasian landslide warning beyond its intended area as heavy rain closed mountain roads in Kaohsiung.

Muddy flooding returned to Gushan 3rd Road as residents and politicians questioned years of flood-control spending in the area.

Ko Chih-en toured pumping stations and flooded neighborhoods as prolonged rainfall strained drainage systems across Kaohsiung.

Heavy rain flooded roads across Kaohsiung, caused five reported motorcycle crashes in Nanzih and prompted the closure of a section of Provincial Highway 27.

Heavy rain flooded roads across Kaohsiung on Saturday, with several districts recording more than 200 mm within 24 hours. Flooding disrupted traffic in Niaosong, Daliao and other parts of the city.

More than 50 millimeters fell at several southern weather stations Friday, while stronger southwest winds could bring heavier rain Saturday.

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A yellow wind advisory is in effect Friday and Saturday for Kaohsiung and Pingtung, as well as several northern and eastern areas and offshore islands. Sustained winds could reach 39 kilometers per hour or more, with gusts exceeding 62 kilometers per hour. The outer circulation of Typhoon Noul (紅霞颱風) will bring prolonged rainfall to Hualien County, Taitung County, Kaohsiung City, and Pingtung County on July 24 and July 25, according to weather forecasters.

Strong winds swept across Kaohsiung from Monday afternoon into Tuesday, prompting some residents to compare the conditions to a typhoon. The Kaohsiung Weather Station said the winds were caused by the combined effects of a tropical disturbance over the South China Sea southwest of Taiwan and a Pacific high-pressure system to the east.

Parts of Kaohsiung were also under a yellow strong-wind alert, indicating the possibility of sustained winds of force 6 or gusts reaching force 8 or higher.