Torrential rain floods south, topples trees

DELUGE: The Tainan City Government requested five mobile water pumps from the central government to supplement the 511 pumps it had already prepared By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source Torrential rain caused by the combined effects of southwesterly winds and a low-pressure belt battered southern Taiwan yesterday, causing widespread flooding, fallen trees and road closures across Tainan, Kaohsiung and Pingtung County.More than 2,300 people were evacuated as authorities warned of continued heavy rain through tomorrow.Tainan, Kaohsiung and Pingtung County yesterday announced that work and classes would remain suspended today for the second consecutive day amid heavy rain and flooding. Chiayi, Hualien and Taitung counties later last night also announced that w