Kaohsiung residents are angry that offices and schools stayed open through a day of heavy rain, and the city is defending the call.

• Heavy rain kept falling on Kaohsiung, but the city went back to normal work and school hours.
• Residents questioned how the city decides when to shut things down.
• Mayor Chen Chi-mai said the call was based on weather bureau forecasts, and admitted rainfall predictions can miss the mark on storms this big.
• The city says it is watching pumps, floodgates, and flood-retention ponds closely as the rain starts and stops.
• People were warned to stay alert in low-lying areas and to follow evacuation orders, which the city can enforce.

Outlook: More rain is expected, so pressure on the city to close offices and schools will likely continue.