Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Taiwan Floods Kill One, Leave Four Missing Amid Typhoon Threat
Taiwan has had several days of extremely heavy rain.
The rain killed one person, injured at least 164 people, and left four people missing.
Floods and landslides damaged roads and made travel difficult.
More than 6,100 people were moved away from dangerous areas.
Kaohsiung received nearly a meter of rain in three days.
Many schools and government offices closed to help keep people safe.
Some trains and flights were changed because of the weather.
Another storm called Typhoon Saudel was expected to pass near Taiwan later in the week.
Torrential rain killed one person, injured at least 164, and left four people missing across Taiwan.
Kaohsiung recorded 913 millimeters of rain in three days, while officials forecast more than 1.3 meters over five days.
Flooding, landslides, and damaged roads prompted the evacuation of more than 6,100 people and disrupted travel.
Offices and schools closed in Kaohsiung, Tainan, Pingtung, Chiayi, Taitung, and Hualien as flooding affected 35 locations.
Typhoon Saudel was expected to pass northern Taiwan, while airlines changed some Okinawa flights and rail services faced disruptions.
- Who
- Taiwanese authorities, rescuers, transport operators, residents, and TSMC responded to the severe weather; four people were missing.
- What
- Torrential rain caused deaths, injuries, flooding, evacuations, closures, power outages, and transport disruptions, while Typhoon Saudel approached.
- When
- The rain was reported Monday, August 24; Saudel was expected to pass northern Taiwan early Friday.
- Where
- Central, southern, and eastern Taiwan, including Kaohsiung, Tainan, Pingtung, Chiayi, Taitung, and Hualien.
- Why
- A low-pressure system remained over southern Taiwan for several days, producing heavy rain; authorities were also preparing for Typhoon Saudel.
- Casualties
- One person died, at least 164 were injured, and four people were missing.
- Missing people
- Three people were missing in Hualien and one in Tainan.
- Kaohsiung rainfall
- Kaohsiung recorded 913 millimeters in three days and forecast more than 1.3 meters over five days.
- Evacuations
- More than 6,100 people were evacuated from high-risk areas, mainly in Kaohsiung, Pingtung, and Hualien.
- Flooding and outages
- Flooding was reported in 35 locations, while 21,071 households experienced power outages.
- Industrial operations
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company said its Taiwan wafer fabs were operating normally after heavy-rain preparations.
- Transport
- Rail services and some Okinawa-bound flights were disrupted or adjusted; Taiwan Railway said Eastern and South Link express services would resume normally.
