Taipei (Taiwan News) — Work and class remained canceled in some mountainous areas on Monday (July 29) after most Taiwanese returned to normal schedules following Typhoon Gaemi.

Work and classes were canceled on Monday in Kaohsiung’s Namaxia and Taoyuan Districts, in Chiayi's Alishan, and in parts of Hualien. Landslides and service outages have affected access to these mountainous areas, and residents and repair crews are working to restore connections to the outside world.

At around 5.40 a.m. Monday, a rockfall crushed the entrance to a tunnel in the Alishan area, blocking access through Taiwan Provincial Highway No. 18, per CNA. The rocks were quickly cleared and two-way traffic was restored before 11 a.m., though visitors to the Alishan area were advised to drive with caution.

On Sunday, residents in Namaxia told Tainan’s China Daily News that most of the district had been cut off by landslides and communications outages during the typhoon. Work was still underway to reconnect the area and resupply villages, the head of Kaohsiung’s indigenous affairs commission Abus (阿布斯) said.

Abus said it took four hours to reach the area from Chiayi by car, and the journey was slowed by detours. Meanwhile, Namaxia District Office Chief Avia Kanpanena (孔賢傑) joined road and electricity repair crews to inspect a landslide that took out a 250-meter section of road.

Also on Sunday, FTV News reported that road repair crews were clearing landslide debris blocking access to Hualien’s Tianxiang District and Heping Village. Work and classes in the two areas have been suspended for six days.