July 7th, 2015
Executive Yuan: Deal Typhoon Linfa with “Preorganization and Precaution” Attitude
After holding the 2nd report of disaster response center to Typhoon Linfa today (7th),
Vice Premier of Executive Yuan Chang San-Cheng said, although the preceding speed
of typhoon is decreasing, the personnel should be alert and take preorganization as
principle to respond to situations.
Vice Premier mentioned that the rainfall forecast in south-west areas, south-east
areas and the broader between Yilan and Hualien will be higher and may influence the
Suhua Highway. Currently, there are 2 modes of rainfall forecast in caution areas, but
personnel should take extra precaution and plan for the worst to prevent the disasters.
He asked personnel to ensure the prevention works on highway and landslides and
response of shore waves, and further warn the civilian to stay away from bay, river and
mountains to avoid the damage.
Vice Premier further mentioned that the Typhoon Chan-Hom will be arrived in
weekend. Though the two typhoons will not merge, alertness should be taken after the
departure of Linfa and keep observe the movement of Chan-Hom. People should work
together to respond accordingly to typhoons.
Commander of disaster response center and Administration Minister Chen Wei-Zen
proposed the current works against disasters in the report as follows:
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The routes of typhoons are remained uncertain and there is a chance of two
typhoons attracting each other. The Information Estimation Department, Central
Weather Bureau and Technology Center are ordered to monitor on the movement
of typhoons, the following development and provide the immediate and accurate
analysis information for district governments to refer to.
Since the day is fall on the summer vacation, the news report group is ordered to
inform the media and call on people to prepare well. As for the possible continuing
influences of Typhoon Chan-Hom, the trip plan should be reorganized and avoid
going to mountain areas and shores. In addition, the national parks and forest
recreations in warning areas to reinforce the protection and persuade visitors to
leave the mountains.
The Ministry of Economy is ordered to inform district governments to prevent the
flood in low-lying areas, examine the function of pumping stations and deploy the
water pumps actively.
The rainfall may centralize in south, Hualien and Taitung areas. The Transportation
Engineering groups is ordered to look out the roads in mountain areas. The
previous disaster areas in Typhoon Morakot period should be adopted the
preventive control according to the rainfall. The precaution measures such as repair
equipment and personnel should be deployed to the roads and bridges that fragrant
to disasters.
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The Council of Agriculture is ordered to focus on the security households possess
the risk of landslide in south, Hualien and Taitung areas and should be prepared
for preventive evacuation and settling according to rainfall. In addition, the
aquaculture in Penghu and the agriculture in south and east areas are asked to
provide the relative information and advices to facilitate the protection and rush
harvest of farmers and fishermen.
Urge the district government in the caution areas to increase the level of response
center properly according to the movement of typhoons. The situation of major
disaster and casualty should be report instantly.
Central Weather Bureau indicated in land caution, the areas in Pingtung, Kaoshiung
and Tainan be on alert and prepare for the strong winds and heavy rains. In sea caution,
boats on Bashi Channel, seas of Pratas Island, Taiwan Strait and seas in south-east
(included Lanyu, Green Island) should take extra precaution.
Central Weather Bureau said , for the effect of circulating currents in the typhoon's
periphery, south of Chiayi, Hualien and Taitung areas will experience the heavy rainfall
or torrential rain today (7th). Mountain areas of Taitung and Pingtung have high
possibility of district heavy rainfall or torrential rain. Hualien area will have heavy
rainfall or torrential rain. Mountain areas north of midland have chances of district
heavy rainfall as well and should watch out for landslides and falling rocks, while
preventing for flood in low-lying areas.
Central Weather Bureau said , for the effect of circulating currents in the typhoon's
periphery, Hengchun, west and east of Taiwan, shores in North Coast of Keelung,
Lanyu and Green Island will experience strong winds and the possibility of long wave
occurrence. Please be caution when in the activities on the shores.
National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction said, according to
the data of Central Weather Bureau, the period of Typhoon Linfa affecting the Taiwan
is primary on today (7th) and tomorrow (8th), especially tomorrow, the period closest to
Taiwan. The rainfall potential in Hengchun, Taitung, Hualien, south-west shores and
mountain areas in south are increasing. All units should notice the news announced by
Central Weather Bureau for the uncertain moving track.
The Council of Agriculture mentioned that the aquaculture and other radio stations
are broadcasting the information announced by Central Weather Bureau to provide
except of the position of Typhoon Linfa and also the movement of typhoon for
fishermen to pay attention to. Fishing boats should enter a port as soon as possible or
stay from the moving track.
The Council of Agriculture indicated that they will inform district governments and
relative aquaculture groups by fax to notify the aquaculture (farming) industry and set
net fishing ground to strengthen the stationary of nets and other equipment as well as
the facilities of harbors to take precautions against typhoon.