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2013/07/11
Vice Premier Mao Chi-kuo Visits Typhoon Soulik Central
Emergency Operation Center (CEOC)
As Typhoon Soulik approaches Taiwan, Central Weather Bureau
(CWB) issued the land warning today (July 11) at 20:30. In order to
understand the latest movements of Typhoon Soulik and disaster
prevention preparedness, Vice Premier of the Executive Yuan Mao
Chi-kuo visited the CEOC at 21:00 today (July 11) to listen to the
second work meeting, where he instructed various departments that
they should not lower their vigilance because Typhoon Soulik has
weakened from a severe typhoon to a moderate typhoon. He also
instructed various departments to proactively take every precaution
against Typhoon Soulik and to implement disaster warning and
precautionary evacuations.
According to Vice Premier Mao, although various ministries are
on track in terms of typhoon disaster emergency operations, Typhoon
Soulik is still quite powerful and every department should remain
vigilant. Furthermore, CWB forecasts that rainfall intensity of the
typhoon is the most critical factor affecting disaster severity; it is
estimated that rainfall will reach 700 mm to 1,000 mm within two
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days. Consequently, the Central Government and local municipalities
should stay alert at all times.
Vice Premier Mao suggests, current forecast indicates that
Typhoon Soulik is likely to make landfall via Yilan or further south,
its trajectory will become more evident in the morning of July 12.
Regardless of its trajectory, the northern region will bear the brunt of
the typhoon’s force, therefore all water resource facilities must be
double checked to ensure their normal functioning. No human error
will be tolerated.
Latest information from the CWB indicates that Typhoon Soulik
will be the closes to Taiwan in the early hours of July 13 and will
most likely make landfall via Yilan. Windward side areas such as
Yilan County, Hualien County, New Taipei City, Taipei City and
Taoyuan County should take precaution against disasters caused by
strong wind, heavy rainfall and storm surge, while central regions
including Taichung City, Nantou County, Yunlin County and Chiayi
County should be prepared for disaster caused by heavy rainfall. The
rest of Taiwan must stay vigilant and ensure disaster prevention
preparedness.
According to CEOC, since heavy rainfall is expected to cause
disasters, local municipalities within the alert areas are to reinforce
their evacuation operations; in particular, disadvantaged communities
should be evacuated first. The central government ministries as well
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as local municipalities are requested to constantly monitor the
typhoon’s movements and ensure their disaster prevention and
response personnel have properly implemented their emergency
response measures.
CEOC once again reminds the public not to treat Typhoon Soulik
lightly, besides monitoring the latest typhoon movements, everyone
must also carry out all necessary typhoon disaster prevention work in
advance. Moreover, areas prone to isolation due to disasters should
cooperate with the government’s various preventive evacuation
measures and restrictions.
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