Typhoon Krathon dissipated after striking the southwestern coast of Taiwan yesterday, but the northern end of the island continued to be inundated with rain, as northeast monsoonal winds combined with the remnant low pressure system.
Keelung City and mountain areas in New Taipei City experienced flooding and landslides, blocking some roads and railway lines yesterday and this morning, Friday, October 4.
Accumulated rainfall in Keelung City yesterday reached 408 millimeters, breaking a historical record for daily rainfall in the locality, and exceeding the 351mm previously set in 1980.
Heavy rain continued through the night until this morning.
While the typhoon warning was lifted, and work and classes resumed in most of Taiwan this morning, commuters in Keelung City were faced with heavy rain and some roads were inundated with water, causing traffic jams.
Heavy rain overnight caused a slope to collapse onto the entry ramp of National Highway 1 southbound, causing a major headache for Keelung commuters bound for Taipei City.
Late last night, a landslide occurred at the Tianwaitian Incinerator in Xinyi District, damaging garbage trucks and parked cars, and affecting the structural integrity of a building.
Wu Sheng-yu, a meteorologist with the Weather Risk Company, said that the northeast monsoon will continue to bring rain to the north and northeast until this evening.
The Central Weather Administration issued an extremely heavy rain warning for mountain areas of Taipei City, and a heavy rain warning for north coast and mountain districts of New Taipei City, Keelung City, and Yilan County. The CWA urged the public to beware of lightning strikes, strong wind gusts, continuous rain, and to guard against landslides, rockfalls, and flash flooding in mountain districts.
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