Tainan shuts down offices and schools as heavy rain hits; Chi Mei hospitals set up temporary prescription clinics

Aug 23, 2026

Tainan has called off work and school for Monday because of severe weather, which means disruption for patients but continued care for emergencies and hospital inpatients.

  • A low-pressure system and southwest winds are dumping rain on southern Taiwan, prompting the city to shut offices and schools.
  • All Chi Mei hospital outpatient clinics in the area are closed for the day, along with most scheduled tests and health checkups.
  • Yongkang and Liuying Chi Mei will run temporary clinics so patients can still pick up prescriptions, mostly in the morning.
  • Emergency rooms, inpatient wards, surgery, and dialysis keep running as normal.
  • Hospital shuttle buses switch to holiday schedules, and anyone who cannot make an already-booked appointment is told to call the unit listed on their form.

Outlook: Normal hospital and city operations should resume once the rain band moves on, but more closures are possible if the weather stays bad.

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