Unlike conventional reservoirs, the project draws water from beneath the riverbed, using natural sand and gravel layers as filtration. Engineers have installed a 1,200-meter steel-reinforced collection pipe, along with two intake wells positioned along the Laonong and Cishan (旗山溪) rivers.

While moderate in strength, the event stood out for its location. Officials said the area has not recorded an earthquake above magnitude 4 in roughly 30 years.

Kaohsiung will have a “typhoon holiday” on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, the city government announced around 7:30 p.m.
Children near the Kaohsiung Times office could be heard celebrating the news. Others may welcome the break as well. Forecasters, however, expect heavy rainfall from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, so residents should prepare and monitor conditions.

Experts say a smaller northward turn could send the storm across the Taiwan Strait, but a larger turn could place all areas from Miaoli to Pingtung within the impact zone.

Krosa is heading toward southern Taiwan, but its not clear yet how strong it will become or if Kaohsiung will take a direct hit. Still,…

Typhoon Ragasa Could Bring Up to 600 Millimeters of Rain to Kaohsiung Over Three Days
Too early to know if Monday will be declared a “typhoon holiday,” but officials say residents should batten down the hatches and prepare

Observers warn Ragasa could be a “disaster-causing typhoon” According to weather blog “Lin Teacher’s Weather Station” (林老師氣象站), Typhoon…