Heavy rain from a tropical low and southwest winds flooded parts of southern and eastern Taiwan, and the government is pushing out cash aid quickly — good news for affected families and farmers, though the cleanup is far from over.

• Flooding and damaged roads hit Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Taitung, along with widespread crop losses.
• Lai Ching-te told his party's officials and local teams to spread the word on how to apply for disaster aid.
• Households flooded 30–50 cm with damaged appliances get NT$10,000; over 50 cm gets NT$20,000, plus another NT$10,000 for appliance losses.
• Farmers in five counties and cities can apply for cash relief and low-interest loans covering all crop types.
• Typhoon Sadel is weakening and tracking north, so the direct threat to Taiwan has dropped sharply, but its outer bands could still bring rain.

Outlook: Aid applications will move fast under a "generous, quick, simple" rule, while campaign events may be delayed if the weather turns.