Special report on heavy rain in 18 counties and cities in Taiwan

　　China News Service, May 16. According to Taiwan's "United Daily News", Taiwan was affected by the northeast monsoon today (16th), and the weather was still cool; There will be showers or thunderstorms in Penghu, and there is a chance of local heavy rain. There will also be brief showers in other areas and Kinmen and Matsu.

　　Due to the impact of the Meiyu front, Taiwan's "General Administration of Highways" statistics on road disasters. As of 7:00 today, 1 road warning was closed and 1 road was blocked.

　　The "General Administration of Highways" stated that the early warning closure of the road is from 0K to 44K (Meishankou to Xiangyang Road Section), Tai 20 Lin 105, Taoyuan District, Kaohsiung City. It is expected that the early warning closure will be lifted at 17:00 on the 16th and the normal control mechanism will be restored.

The road damage includes the 8th line of Xiulin Township, Hualien County, from 114.6k to 126K (the section from Guanyuan to Bilu Shenmu). The roadbed was lost on April 26 and blocked in both directions. It is expected to open to traffic on June 1.

　　The Taiwan Meteorological Department said that the northeast monsoon will gradually weaken tomorrow, the weather will still be cool in the early morning, and the temperature will rise slightly during the day. There will be short showers in the eastern half of Taiwan, cloudy after a short shower in the western half, and cloudy to sunny in Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Today and tomorrow, there will be strong gusts of magnitude 8 to 9 in the north and eastern half of Tainan (including Lanyu and Green Island), the open coastal areas of the Hengchun Peninsula, and Penghu, Kinmen, and Mazuyi; probability of a wave.

　　The Taiwan Meteorological Department said that due to the impact of the lingering front, it is prone to short-term heavy rainfall. Local heavy rains have occurred in the mountainous areas of Pingtung County; there is a chance of local heavy rains in the western half, Taitung area and Hualien Mountains today. Please be aware of lightning strikes and Strong gusts.