Typhoon MATSA
Emergency Response and Disposal Report
Report by Central Emergency Operation Center
August 4, 2005 - Updated 17:00 (Report 1-1)
1. Summary of Typhoon MATSA
At 16:15 on August 4, 2005, the center of Typhoon MATSA, with 250
km radius of winds over 15m/s, was located at 290 kilometers southeast
from Yilang County, moving northwest north at a speed of 14 kilometers
per hour. The warning land areas include Yilang, Keelung, Taipei,
Taoyuan, and Hsichu about the strong gust and heavy rainfall. The
warning sea area includes northern, northeast, and southeast part of
Taiwan. All the fishing operation in Taiwan Strait and Bashi Strait
should take serious precautions.
2. Instructions and Suggestion by the Ministers in the 3rd work
report
(1) According to the weather watch from Central Weather Bureau, the
rainfall would be concentrated in the northern areas above Mioli. At
the present time, the peak rainfall intensity had reach 103 mm/hr, this
trend could endanger Wufong and Jianshih Townships, Hsichu
County. The agencies of ministries had been mobilized for disaster
reduction and emergency response immediately; these positive
reactions do show the resolution for disaster preparation by all
government sectors. Each emergency operation response units should
keep contact with Emergency Operation Center in central and local
governments for constantly updating the latest situation by
documents.
1
(2) The keys of issues for mass media on the pre-caution of typhoon as
follow:
1. As Council of Agriculture alarms the mudflow warning by media,
the residents should conduction evacuation promptly. And the
local government ought to perform the evacuation order strictly
and activate shelters for accommodation.
2. The general public should be persuaded from the unnecessary
outdoors activates such as climbing, fishing, tide watching etc,
especially in the declared warning areas.
(3) For the rapid response of pumping deployment, a systematic and
unified mechanism could be performed by simplifying the
administrative procedures for supporting the most demanding areas.
(4) Department of Social Affairs would accommodate the residents of
aboriginal tribes and potential inundation areas, and prepare the food
reservation for 3 to 7days.
(5) Council of Indigenous People should inform townships in Hsinchu
mountain region to prepare evacuation in the response to the mudflow
warning by Council of Agriculture, and test satellite communication.
(6) The rainfall would be mostly concentrated in the mountainous areas
that could worsen the water quality in Shimen Reservoir. The related
agencies should prepare every precaution.
(7) The damage and disruption of telecommunication, electricity supply,
and tap water supply should be restored in time.
(8) Some visitors still reside in Lyudao and Lanyu Islands. Tourism
Bureau should persuade visitors to leave earlier.
(9) Assessment Group should intensify the analysis of risk potential areas,
and
inform
the
emergency
countermeasures.
2
operation
centers
to
prepare
(10)
Department of Health should clean and sterilize surroundings in
order to prevent infectious disease.
(11)
Water Resources Agency, with Construction and Planning Agency,
strengthen urging local government for cleaning sewers and rivers.
(12)
Although Typhoon MATSA would not attack Taiwan directly, all
the agencies should strengthen every prevention measures.
(13)
National Fire Agency should inform every local fire agencies
should prepare equipments for disaster reduction.
3. Emergency Response and Countermeasures
(1) Activation of Emergency Response Centers in Counties / Cities
1. First Degree: Taipei City, Taipei County, Yilang County,
Taoyuan County, Hsinchu County, Keelung County, Hualian
harbor, Taichung harbor.
2. Second Degree: Keelung City, Hsichu City
3. Third Degree: Mioli County, Hualian County, Chiayi City,
Nanto Couty
(2)Declaration of Warning Zones
Num. of Declared
County
Warning Zone
Yilang County
28
Keelung County
19
Taoyuan County
5
Hsichu County
Total
7
59
(3) Warning Zones of Debris Flow (Source: Council of Agriculture)
Red warning on debris flow has been issued for 17 rivers in Hsichu
County, and yellow warning has been issued for 35 rivers in Hsichu
County and Taoyuan County.
(4) Notification of Mountain-Climbing Activity
(Source from National Police Agency, Ministry of the Interior)
Entrance to mountain-climbing areas north of Hsichu County/City has
been prohibited, and has contacted 121 cases and 812 individuals
3
successfully. Due to communication problems, 1 case and 3
individuals in Hualian County still have not been able to contact.
(5) Allocation of China Fishermen
(Source from the Coast Guard Administration, Executive Yuan)
4,154 fishermen from China have been allocated on board or on
shore.
(6) Evacuation and Shelter
(Source from the Department of Social Affairs)
County
City/Town/Village Number of Citizens Sheltered
Taoyuan
Fuhsing Village
7
(7) Transportation Situation
1. Air Transportation
Due to large wind shear, flights number 291 and 292 of Mandarin
Airline have been cancelled in Heng-Chun airport but the rest of the
flights were normal.
2. Sea Transportation
Sea transportations in the Kaohsiung, Keelung and Taichung harbors
have been operating normally. Services for passenger transportation
for islands off Taitung that belongs to the operation of Haulian harbor
have been suspended.
3. Road Situation
County
Taoyuan
Hsichu
Mioli
Location
Road Situation
Line 7 at 33, 43 and 46 km
Fuhsing village line 113 at 2.5 km
Nanching highway from 43.6 to 49 km
Road blocked due to
landslide
Road blocked due to
landslide
Road blocked due to
landslide
Line 6
4. Tourism
187 tourists on the Green Island are willing to stay on the island while
flight services for the island are normal.
4