Heavy rain triggers floods, landslidesSOAKED: Although rain in central and southern Taiwan is to ease today, chances of heavy or extremely heavy rain would be high in the morning, a CWB forecaster saidBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterExtreme torrential rain brought by a southwesterly jet stream yesterday wreaked havoc in central and southern Taiwan, causing flash floods and triggering mudflows and landslides in mountainous areas. Although the rains in central and southern Taiwan would gradually ease, as the southwest jet stream turned south last night, chances of heavy or extremely heavy rain remain high this morning, Liu said. Southwesterly winds would remain strong and continue to affect the nation this week, he said, adding that people should beware of disasters caused by heavy or extremely heavy rain. Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall has been forecast in mountainous areas today and tomorrow. The warm and humid air rises after encountering the Central Mountain Range and dumps rain in central and southern Taiwan.

Source: Taipei Times August 01, 2021 15:56 UTC