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The hardest-hit areas - Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Tainan counties, are all headed by officials from the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Little focus, however, has been placed on mistakes made by local officials, despite the argument that they should have been the most aware of the local rainfalls, flooding and the potential risk of landslides affecting villages in their areas. (Asia Times Online)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: EPA tests prefab houses, to post results tomorrow Aug 21, 2009
A group of workers in Pingtung County erect prefabricated houses for victims of Typhoon Morakot yesterday ... Two prefabricated houses in a batch donated by Beijing in the wake of Typhoon Morakot were erected in an open area in Pingtung County yesterday to test for hazardous content ... A group of specialists from the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) went to Pingtung to check the indoor air quality in the two prefab houses erected in Jiadong Township (V), the agency said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Over 600 dead, missing in Taiwan as army digs for bodies Aug 21, 2009
Taiwan soldiers help to clean up a street covered with mud following Typhoon Morakot in Linbian, Pingtung County, southern Taiwan August 20, 2009. (REUTERS/Taiwan Military News Agency/Handout). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Therapists called in for victims, rescuers Aug 20, 2009
Meanwhile, Pingtung County Government yesterday began distributing cash relief to victims in community centers and shelters around Linbian Township (L) and Jiadong Township (V), one of the worst affected regions. The aid, which includes a NT$10,000 consolation fund and a NT$20,000 flood subsidy for every household, would be given to a total of 8,306 families, the government said, adding that those without identification documents could still receive money if a township, village or borough... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: SEF guarantees safety of prefab houses from China Aug 20, 2009
The shipment was immediately transported to Chiatung Township (V), Pingtung County, but was rejected by the township office, which questioned the safety of the units. I have read that they may be poisonous, so I am afraid to let my people live in them, township chief Lai Hsien-ho (M) told reporters on Tuesday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH : Key tourism centers hurt by damaged roadways Aug 19, 2009
Wreckage of the duplicated Dajin Bridge is pictured on the border of Liukuei Township, Kaohsiung County, and Kaoshu Township, Pingtung County, on Monday. The bridge is the traditional gateway to the Maolin National Scenic Area, which suffered extreme damage during Typhoon Morakot. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* EDITORIAL: Difficult terrain for reconstruction Aug 19, 2009
Areas in Pingtung County have sunk below sea level, putting residents at increasing risk of severe flooding. Liu also believes that sea walls intended to prevent flooding in these areas had the inadvertent effect of retaining Morakots floodwaters. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH : Human factors slowed typhoon rescue efforts: analysts Aug 19, 2009
On Aug. 9, Premier Liu Chao-shiuan (B) decided to form a forward command post in Pingtung County, where thousands of people were stranded in inundated villages and Liao was relocated to command the new post. With Liao in Pingtung, Minister without Portfolio Frank Fan (S}) became CEOC commander. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Priorities in water management key Aug 19, 2009
The severe rainfall brought by Typhoon Morakot was heaviest on the Ailiao River (i) at Sandimen (Ta) and the upper reaches of Linbian River (L), both in Pingtung County, which received 1,826mm on Aug 8 and 1,072mm on Aug 7 respectively. These figures almost surpassed Taiwans normal annual rainfall and by far surpassed all protective river drainage standards, making it all but certain that floods would break through or overflow river and drainage embankments. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH : Taipei adopts Linbian Township Aug 19, 2009
The Taipei City Government said yesterday it would adopt relief and reconstruction work in Linbian Township (L), Pingtung County, and would issue NT$5,000 in relief money to each household that was hit by Typhoon Morakot. The city government will take Linbian as a district in assisting the town with relief and reconstruction efforts, Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin (qsy) said yesterday at Taipei City Hall, adding that more than 400 staff from the city government, including 98 firefighters... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Disaster relief materials from Chinese mainland reach Taiwan Aug 19, 2009
KAOHSIUM, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of 100 prefabricated houses donated by Shenzhen, a port city in south China, arrived in Taiwan's Kaohsiung port Tuesday afternoon and was soon transported to the area destroyed by Typhoon Morakot in Pingtung County. The houses will be delivered to local authorities to help residents displaced by the typhoon that has so far claimed at least 127 lives on the island. (Xinhuanet, China)
Taiwan town, fearing toxins, refuses China typhoon aid Aug 19, 2009
Chiatung Township refused 100 quick-assembly homes after Taiwan's notoriously anti-China county of Pingtung said that based on news reports in China, they might contain formalin, a chemical that can be hazardous in high doses, deputy county magistrate Chung Chia-pin said. "Although the homes are a humanitarian donation, we need to consider safety first," Chung said. (AlertNet)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Victims blame reservoir project Aug 18, 2009
Also yesterday, the -Directorate-General of Highways (DGH) said that Maolin Township (ZL) in Pingtung County was no longer cut off because it had managed to repair the section of road near Dajin (jz) on Highway 27. To facilitate the reconstruction of Highway 18, the only road leading to Alishan, the DGH said it was planning to remove debris on county route 159 first so that construction vehicles could move on to some of the remote villages in Alishan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Agricultural losses total NT$12.27bn as of yesterday Aug 18, 2009
The council said that Morakot, which pummeled Taiwan from Aug. 7 to Aug. 9, caused serious damage to agriculture in 11 counties, with Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Hualien and Taitung counties the hardest hit. CROPS, FISH. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Largest quake so far this year rocks Taiwan Aug 18, 2009
0, while the intensity in Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Penghu reached 2. 0. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Taiwan's vice foreign minister resigns over storm Aug 18, 2009
"Sorry we were late," he told people in southern county of Pingtung on Sunday. "As the president, I will take full responsibility in getting the remaining work done well." Ma has described Morakot as the worst weather disaster to hit Taiwan in more than 50 years. (ABC 7 News, DC)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Council of Labor Affairs starts temporary job plan Aug 17, 2009
Local branches of the Taiwan High Court have set up special offices in Nantou, Yunlin, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Taitung and Hualien counties to provide legal assistance and counseling to typhoon victims, it said. The district courts will also adjust court dates to accommodate those who cannot make it to court because of the disaster. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Economy on track in spite of typhoon Aug 17, 2009
59 million households throughout Chiayi, Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Taitung counties were still experiencing power outages, while 57,885 out of 860,000 households in typhoon-hit areas remained without running water, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said yesterday. Morkot also created havoc on public transportation and infrastructure. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Taiwan steps up typhoon response as death toll edges up to 124 Aug 16, 2009
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Taiwan typhoon response boost, US, China offer aid Aug 16, 2009 * Townships under sea level must be relocated Aug 16, 2009 Typhoon caused over $3 bln losses Aug 15, 2009 * MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Morakot toll may surpass 500: officials Aug 15, 2009 Countries pledge aid to Taiwan Aug 14, 2009 * MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Ma media comments anger disaster zone survivors Aug 14, 2009 * MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Patience running out in clean-up effort Aug 14, 2009 * MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Thousands volunteer, more needed Aug 14, 2009 * MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Cabinet mulls NT$70bn typhoon budget Aug 14, 2009 * MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Politicians, doctors form relief alliance Aug 13, 2009 Scramble to rescue 1000 from landslide villages Aug 13, 2009 * Chunghwa to rent bandwidth abroad Aug 13, 2009 * MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: KMT asks CCP to give via Red Cross or MAC Aug 13, 2009 * MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Ire over government rejection of foreign help Aug 13, 2009 * MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Hospitals urged to treat disaster victims on credit Aug 12, 2009 * MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Volunteers flock to join relief efforts Aug 12, 2009 Taiwan scrambles to rescue 700 in landslide villages as death toll hits 66 Aug 12, 2009 Taiwan Mudslide Toll Remains Uncertain Aug 12, 2009 Taiwan: 700 rescued Aug 12, 2009 Taiwan Says 500 Feared Dead in Mudslides, Flooding After Typhoon Morakot Aug 12, 2009 Taiwan: 100 buried alive? Aug 11, 2009 * Agricultural losses exceed NT$5 billion Aug 11, 2009 100 feared buried alive, 41 dead in typhoon-hit Taiwan Aug 11, 2009 Typhoon picture gallery Aug 11, 2009 Taiwan helicopter crashes during typhoon rescue Aug 11, 2009 38 dead in Taiwan flooding: officials Aug 11, 2009 * Twenty-three dead in wake of Morakot Aug 11, 2009 World Vision Taiwan reaches hundreds affected by Typhoon Morakot Aug 10, 2009 * Internet community mobilizes to help Aug 10, 2009 * Downpour continues to pummel south Aug 10, 2009 Typhoonhits China;1 millionflee Aug 10, 2009 * EDITORIAL: Typhoon highlights old inefficiencies Aug 10, 2009 * CPC stations affected by typhoon to reopen gradually Aug 10, 2009 East China braces for incoming typhoon Morakot Aug 9, 2009 Worst flooding in 50 years Aug 9, 2009 Tropical Storm Morakot Leaves 29 Missing in Taiwan, Bears Down on China Aug 9, 2009 In pictures: Typhoon Morakot Aug 9, 2009 * Morakot devastates southern regions Aug 9, 2009 Typhoon leaves six dead in Taiwan Aug 8, 2009 Morakot Heads for China After Lashing Taiwan, Leaves 1 Dead, Power Outages Aug 8, 2009 1 dead, 4 missing as Typhoon Morakot slams Taiwan Aug 8, 2009 * Typhoon Morakot wallops Taiwan Aug 8, 2009 * KMT declares Fu ineligible for poll Aug 6, 2009 * College lecturer wins bread for Aboriginal township Jul 27, 2009 * More than 100 catch swine flu in Kaohsiung Jul 26, 2009 * FEATURE: Rukai couple say goodbye to city life, return home Jul 26, 2009 * More people move into Taiwan than out: MOI Jul 20, 2009 * Tropical storm threatens south Taiwan Jul 18, 2009 * FEATURE: Island communities face paucity of medical resources Jul 17, 2009 * Provinces and parity, not perks for the cities Jul 16, 2009 * Political prisoners enriched lives of island residents Jul 15, 2009 * Ma starts KMT election campaign Jul 13, 2009 * Hearing attracts crowds of Chen supporters Jul 11, 2009 * EPA identifies worst areas affected by midges Jul 9, 2009 * EDITORIAL: No time for weakness on the Spratlys Jul 7, 2009 * THE VINYL WORD Jul 3, 2009 * Zoo seeks help choosing name for Formosan cub Jul 3, 2009 * Executive Yuan approves merger Jun 30, 2009 * COMMUNITY COMPASS: Policeman finds grave of priest Jun 30, 2009 * Colombo Queen caused damage to coral reef: MOI Jun 26, 2009 * Fire shows up flaws in nuclear plant safety Jun 25, 2009 * Criminal investigation police use metal detectors to conduct health exam on penguin D Z Jun 25, 2009 * A blast from the past, but whos listening? Jun 25, 2009 * Everywhere man Jun 24, 2009 * Tanker grounded, but no oil spill Jun 22, 2009
"Sorry we were late," Ma told a community meeting in southern Pingtung county. "Still, we hope to get your life back to normal as soon as possible," he added. (Yahoo! Asia News)
4,000 still stuck in Taiwan as foreign aid arrives Aug 16, 2009
"Sorry wewere late," he told people in Pingtung County. "As the president, I will take full responsibility in getting the remaining work done well.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Areas of Pingtung County affected by land subsidence X in which the land sinks below sea level X that had never flooded before ended up under water ... Flooding in upstream areas of Pingtung County was caused by a buildup of water that could not be naturally redirected into the ocean in time, which had dire consequences ... I visited Pingtung in April for a forum on water management. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
A destroyed home lies partially submerged in a river in Gaushu township after Typhoon Morakot swept through Pingtung county, southern Taiwan August 14, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer (TAIWAN DISASTER ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE. (AlertNet)
In Pingtung County, more than 200 villagers in Wutai Township (x) X one of the hardest-hit of the countys townships X had been airlifted to safety as of 11am, with 100 more awaiting rescue ... More than 363,000 households in the southern counties of Tainan, Kaohsiung and Pingtung were still without running water as of 10am yesterday and more than 19,000 households throughout the Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Taitung regions were still suffering from power outages. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
President Ma Ying-jeou toured the Jiadong and Linbian townships in Pingtung County Thursday, then visited Kaohsiung County, where a wall of mud had cut off the village of Shiaolin ... Janet Chang said 1,692 people were rescued Thursday, mostly from the two mountainous counties that bore the brunt of the storm -- Kaohsiung and Pingtung ... The Central Weather Bureau in Taiwan said that over a one-day period after the typhoon hit, Pingtung County received a record 55 inches of rain (1,403 mm). (CNN -- International)
First lady Chow Mei-ching (PC), meanwhile, yesterday visited Jiadong Township (V) in Pingtung, one of the hardest hit areas. Television footage showed her hugging tearful family members of victims, distributing food and singing with children. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Currently, trains can operate between Pingtung and Nanchou (n{) as well as between Taitung and Taimali. As of 10pm yesterday, the death toll from Typhoon Morakot had climbed to 116, with 59 people listed as missing and 45 injured, the Central Emergency Operation Center said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Currently, donation centers in Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Tainan, Nantou and Chiayi are requesting more cleaning supplies, such as disinfectant and antiseptic. Animal Rescue Team Taiwan said it had collected enough dog and cat food and medical supplies for kennels that need a helping hand. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
It said that four sections of the Western Line of the Taiwan Railway system had suffered damage, while the Pingtung Line, the Southern Link and the Alishan Forest Railway were also suspended. The Council of Agriculture estimated that the typhoon has caused more than NT$10 billion in agriculture losses as of yesterday, and the council requested NT$18. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
At the same conference, Hou Chin-chu (JU), head of Shihzih Township in Pingtung County, said floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Morakot had hurt the countys Aboriginal communities far more than had been reported. If all goes smoothly, our medical relief workers will set off before this Sunday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
The death toll included three rescuers who died when their helicopter crashed into a river in heavy fog in the southern county of Pingtung on Tuesday. Another 45 were reported injured, authorities said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Mudslides caused by Morakot in the seabed near Pingtung and Taitung Counties damaged several undersea cables and disrupted primarily corporate customers Internet access and telephone connections to neighboring areas, the company said in a statement. The damage caused by Morakot was as serious as that in 2006, when an earthquake in southern Taiwan broke undersea cables. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Liao said relief supplies including food, water, rain shoes, sleeping bags and bleach, had been delivered to Pingtung County by online suppliers and would be distributed by World Vision Taiwan. When the online suppliers realized the orders were for typhoon victims, they also made donations, Liao said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Liao Wan-ju (), who represents a Pingtung County electorate and is in the disaster area helping with relief efforts, called the ministrys decision incomprehensible. The situation here [in Pingtung] is better now, but we still have a long way to go before we can say weve recovered, Liao told the Taipei Times over the phone. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Kuo said a total of 156 hospitals in Taichung, Changhua, Nantou, Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Taitung counties and Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan and Kaohsiung cities would implement the measures. He said that the policy will be reviewed on Saturday after Tamiflu becomes covered by the National Health Insurance. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
SENDING HELP: Anyone can post a relief package for free at post offices to the Red Cross Society or the Pingtung and Taitung County governments By Jenny W. Hsu and Ko Shu-ling STAFF REPORTERS, KAOHSIUNG AND TAIPEI Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009, Page 2 ... City and county donation centers: Pingtung County (08) 736-5600 Kaohsiung City and County (07) 337-3366 Tainan County (06) 511-5692 Chiayi County (05) 362-2119 ... Meanwhile, the Post Office is working with the Red Cross Society of the Republic of... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
" Authorities Wednesday said Typhoon Morakot, which also killed eight people in eastern China, had left at least 66 people dead in Taiwan. The toll included three rescuers who died when their helicopter crashed into a river in heavy fog in the southern county of Pingtung on Tuesday. Their bodies have been found and we are working to transport the bodies from the crash site," a policeman told reporters. Another 61 people are missing in Taiwan and 35 others injured. (Channelnewsasia.com)
On Tuesday, a government helicopter crashed into a mountain as it flew on a rescue mission in the southern county of Pingtung. Li Wen-cheng, an official with the fire department there, said Wednesday that all three people aboard had been found dead. (Time.com)
The toll included three rescuers who died when their helicopter crashed into a river in heavy fog in the southern county of Pingtung on Tuesday. "Their bodies have been found and we are working to transport the bodies from the crash site," a policeman told reporters. (iAfrica.com)
The Apple Daily newspaper today reported that Tsai Chin- hui, 38, rescued about 100 people using a bamboo raft over the past two days in Pingtung county. Military engineers helped rebuild bridges in Taidong city as President Ma called for supplies and construction machinery to be brought in by air, the fire agency said. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
In Pingtung county in southern Taiwan, thousands of people remained trapped in three coastal townships without electricity or drinking water. The Apple Daily said one man in a flooded Pingtung town had single-handedly rescued about 100 people with a bamboo raft over the past two days. (iAfrica.com)
In addition to Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Hualien counties qualifying for cash relief and low-interest loans under the Agricultural Natural Disaster Relief Regulations (A~Ma`Uk), the councils Statistics Office Director Cheng Shuo-liang (GG) said that Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan and Taitung counties were also able to apply for aid ... The bureau also estimated that the damage to hotels in Nantou, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Taitung had reached NT$137 million. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. We have been trapped for four days and we are scared," a man from Hsiaolin, in the southern county of Kaohsiung, told reporters after being airlifted to safety. He was one of about 70 people evacuated from the village by helicopter. Another 150 residents had found safe refuge in the village, with some reluctant to leave, the fire agency said. Su Shen-tsun, one of the rescuers flown into Hsiaolin Monday, said the sight was astonishing. "I could hardly... (Channelnewsasia.com)
REUTERS/Pingtung Government/Handout (TAIWAN ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS An aerial picture shows the floods after Typhoon Morakot hit Pingtung county, southern Taiwan August 10, 2009 ... REUTERS/Pingtung Government/Handout (TAIWAN ENVIRONMENT DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS REF: RTR26KB9_MAIN_PICTURE1 ... REUTERS/Pingtung Government/Handout (TAIWAN ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL... (AlertNet)
Disaster official Chen Chung-hsien says the helicopter crashed Tuesday in bad weather while flying to Wutai, a mountainous region in southern Pingtung county ... They say the helicopter crashed while flying to Sandimen, a mountainous region in southern Pingtung county. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
In central and southern Taiwan, heavy rain caused widespread floods and mudslides, particularly in the county of Pingtung, where thousands of people had been trapped in three coastal townships. Pingtung county government said residents from worst-hit areas took shelter in government facilities as the region is still without electricity and water despite receding floodwater. (Yahoo! Asia News)
RELIEF ON THE WAY: Floodwaters began to recede in parts of Tainan and Pingtung counties, while soldiers tried to reach communities cut off by raging rivers By Loa Iok-sin, Ko Shu-ling and Shih Hsiu-chuan STAFF REPORTERS Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009, Page 1 ... Floodwaters began to recede in parts of Tainan and Pingtung counties, but the Council of Agriculture warned the public of the risk of more mudslides as rains continued to batter mountainous areas of Nantou, Chiayi, Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
On Sunday, August 9, World Vision began providing emergency assistance to 700 people in shelters at Taimali Township, Taitung and Jiadug Township, Pingtung ... Although the winds of Typhoon Morakot were not as severe, the storm dropped heavy amounts of rain, especially in Pingtung and Taitung which received record-breaking rainfall. (AlertNet)
My 90-year-old grandmother and aunt have been missing since last night, I dont know if theyve been rescued, another help seeker from Pingtung County said. Using the online Google Maps service and with the help of several friends, Wanfang Hospital psychiatrist Billy Pan () created a map marking disaster locations around the country. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Two rescue workers carry a 90-year-old woman to safety yesterday in Pingtung County ... People get around central Linbian Township, Pingtung County, in boats yesterday after torrential rains brought by Typhoon Morakot ... The weather bureau estimated that mountainous areas in Chiayi County would receive an accumulated 2,900mm of rain, while mountains in Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties would see 2,700mm of rain and Nantou and Tainan counties 2,200mm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Taiwan's Disaster Relief Center said a woman was killed when her vehicle plunged into a ditch in Kaohsiung county in heavy rain Friday, and two men drowned in Pingtung and Tainan ... In southern Pingtung county, 4,000 people were stranded in inundated villages waiting for police boats to rescue them, news media reported. (MSNBC -- International)
Despite decades of having to deal with typhoons and flooding, it appears the governments institutional ability to handle such problems is as water-logged as the homes in Pingtung ... The hardest hit areas, however, turned out to be Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties, while Taipei and Taichung saw just light winds and moderate rainfall ... The original estimates said Kaohsiung and Pingtung would receive about 300mm of rain, but as soon as the typhoon reached Taiwan, this was adjusted upward... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
State-run CPC Corp, Taiwan (CPC, xWo) said yesterday that because of Typhoon Morakot, 35 CPC-owned gas stations were shut down temporarily, while four of its industrial clients in -Kaohsiung and Pingtung Counties experienced liquid natural gas (LNG) outages. Aside from these disturbances, the rest of the oil refiners -facilities were operating as usual. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
The urban area of Linbian Township in Pingtung County of southeast China's Taiwan, is flooded Aug. 8, 2009, because of heavy rainfall brought by typhoon "Morakot". (Xinhua/Wu Ching-teng). (Xinhuanet, China)
Morakot had dumped a record 2500 millimetres (100 inches) of rain on the southern county of Pingtung by early on Sunday, flooding at least three coastal townships, the government said. At least 10000 people were trapped in flooded areas of the county, Pingtung deputy magistrate Chung Chia-pin said. (iAfrica.com)
Southern Taiwan had the most rain, with 2,459 millimeters falling in Pingtung County and 2,377 millimeters in Chiayi as of 9 a.m., the weather bureau said. Morakot, with a radius of 250 kilometers, is expected to be 210 kilometers north of Matsu at 8 a.m. tomorrow, the bureau forecast. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Flood waters brought a plentiful supply of fish in Pingtung county, southern Taiwan, but authorities had to distribute bottled water to residents. Even before the typhoon reached mainland China, residents of Fujian province were feeling its effects with powerful winds uprooting trees. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
At 9pm yesterday, Pingtung Countys Wei Liao Mountain (ds) topped the nation with 2,051mm of rainfall since Thursday, the CWB said ... The flood started this morning and the water is more than two stories high in most places, said a policeman from Chiatung Township, one of the worst-hit areas in Pingtung ... Four people were missing and feared dead, the National Fire Agency said, adding that two were fishermen whose boat capsized off the coast of -Pingtung County. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Two were fishermen whose boat capsized off the coast of Pingtung county in the south. A man who was fishing onshore in eastern Taitung county fell into the sea and has not been recovered, the agency said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Southern Taiwan received the most rain, with 1,743 millimeters (70 inches) falling in Pingtung County and 1,175 millimeters in Chiayi as of 2 p.m., the weather bureau said. Morakot, with a radius of 300 kilometers, is expected to be 260 kilometers north northwest of Taipei at 2 p.m. tomorrow, the bureau forecast. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Morakot, which means "emerald" in Thai, had dumped 1,255 millimetres (49 inches) of rain on southern Pingtung county as of early Saturday and caused flooding in 100 locations, the agency said. Taiwan's financial markets, offices and summer schools were shut and most outdoor festivities postponed on Friday while nearly 400 domestic and international flights were cancelled, the authorities said. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Two ships registered in Cambodia and Indonesia were stranded near the coast of Pingtung yesterday after they lost power ... By 7:15pm yesterday, the highest accumulated rainfall was reported in Shangdewen (Ww) in Pingtung County, which topped 789mm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Pingtung County Council Speaker Chou Dian-lun (P) is set to represent the party in the Pingtung County commissioner election. The party also approved the nomination of Chang Ken-hui (i), a professor at Yunlin Technology University, for the Yunlin legislative by-election. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
A college lecturer who has collected bread rolls and loaves from bakeries for three years to distribute to people living in remote mountain villages every week is now known by indigenous children in Pingtung County as their bread winner ... Undaunted, she visited one bakery after another throughout Kaohsiung City and County, telling them she wanted to collect unwanted but edible rolls or toast for malnourished children living in the mountains of Pingtung County ... After collecting the bread,... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
However, three participants from Pingtung, Kaohsiung and Taoyuan counties who checked in on July 16 began to exhibit symptoms of respiratory infection, Lin said. Because the workshop was held at an air-conditioned building, the number of people exhibiting flu symptoms increased to 106 on Wednesday, Lin said, adding that among them, 25 were sent to a hospital. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Tu Yun-chang and his wife Hsu Yu-lan, both from the Rukai Aboriginal tribe, sit at a table at their Rukai-style restaurant in Wutai Township in Pingtung County on Wednesday ... Keen to see their hometown become more progressive and prosperous, Tu Yun-chang (B) and his wife, Hsu Yu-lan (}), both from the Rukai Aboriginal tribe, decided in 2007 to move back to their tribal village in Pingtung County after decades of living in Taipei ... Although life in the mountains is sort of boring,... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Over the past five years, Taipei County, Taoyuan County, Taichung City, Hsinchu and Kinmen counties have been the major districts attracting migration, while Taipei City, Changhua and Pingtung counties have topped all districts in terms of net outward migration, the statistics showed. More than 141,000 people have moved residence from other districts to the cities and counties in northern Taiwan over the past five years, indicating that -Taiwans population remains concentrated in the north, a... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Accumulated rainfall in Hualien, Chengkung (\) Taitung County and Pingtung had already topped 50mm. The accumulated rainfall in the east, as well as in mountainous regions of the south, would likely exceed 200mm and could reach 300mm, the bureau said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
By Sofia Wu CNA, LIOUCIOU, PINGTUNG COUNTY Friday, Jul 17, 2009, Page 4. The Liouciou marine ambulance is pictured docked at the harbor in Liouciou Township, Pingtung County, on Monday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Finally, Takao Prefecture included Kaohsiung City and County and Pingtung County but the current proposal will see Pingtung County left out. Third, there are differing development issues for urban and rural portions of upgraded districts. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
The women turned out to be emigrants from Little Liuchiu in Pingtung County and China's Fujian Province who were too poor to buy clothes. They could only take the red clothes offered by fishermen at the Guanyi Temple after a big haul of fish and with the god's permission through divination blocks to cover the lower part of their bodies. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
SOUTHERN MEETINGS: The president traveled to Pingtung, Kaohsiung City and County, Tainan City and County and Chiayi City and County yesterday to meet KMT members By Mo Yan-chih STAFF REPORTER Monday, Jul 13, 2009, Page 1 ... The KMT should continue its reform efforts and fight corruption, Ma said in Pingtung County ... Ma visited Pingtung, Kaohsiung City, Kaohsiung County, Tainan City, Tainan County, Chiayi County and Chiayi City yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
In Pingtung, more than 60 people, including lawmakers and city councilmen, gathered at the 228 Memorial Park to pray for Chens freedom. The crowd tied yellow ribbons on the trees in the park and said Chens plight was a sign of the eroding human rights in Taiwan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Biting midges are found all over the country except in Pingtung and Taitung in the south, while three areas in Taichung City, Changhua County and Tainan County have been found to have the highest concentrations of the insect, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) said on Tuesday. The EPA listed the areas worst-affected by the blood-sucking insects, citing a nationwide field survey on midge concentrations conducted by National Chung Hsing University and Central Taiwan University of... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
The latest incident occurred last week, when a Chinese sea exploration boat harassed a Pingtung fishing boat ... To this end, the Taiwanese government could propose a summit in Taipei X or Pingtung, for that matter X inviting the foreign ministers, navy officials and fisheries organizations from all the countries involved in the dispute. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
As for tomorrow, Hive is a very intimate venue, so Ill try to tone it down as I usually go crazy, said Naked, who played at the 48Renu festival in Pingtung County over the Spring break holiday. Ill play some house and electro X and generally just take it from the crowd K but expect some bangers though. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
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The government developed the country into seven regions with each having at least one special municipality or quasi-special municipality as locomotives for development X Taipei City, Taipei County, Keelung City, and Yilan County; Taoyuan County, Hsinchu County, Hsinchu City, and Miaoli County; a merged Taichung County and City, Changhua County, and Nantou County; a merged Tainan County and Tainan City, Chiayi County, and Yunlin County; a merged Kaohsiung County and City and Pingtung County;... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
X Tien Hsiang Chen-ling, police officer in Chaojhou Township, Pingtung County. A policeman in Pingtung County recently tracked down the grave of a Catholic missionary from Germany at the behest of his family members, who were never fully convinced by reports that the priest had died there in 1963 ... Tien Hsiang said he also visited an 86-year-old Catholic nun from Switzerland in Pingtungs Jiadong Township (V) who had worked with Heuken to gain first-hand information about the accident that... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
The stranded oil tanker Colombo Queen damaged some coral formations off Pingtung County, the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) said yesterday, adding that the amount of damage remained to be determined ... Meanwhile, work that began a day earlier to remove the 39,000 liters of oil from the stranded tanker was suspended on Tuesday because of bad weather caused by the approaching Tropical Storm Nangka, the Pingtung County Governments Environmental Affairs Bureau said ... The ship, registered in the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
On June 12, a fire broke out at the Third Nuclear Power Plant (Tt) in Hengchun (K), Pingtung County, triggering concern and criticism from both the public and environmental groups. Although Taiwan Power Co (Taipower, xWqOq) immediately announced the cause of the fire, its explanation kept changing and thus failed to calm concerns. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
The assisting investigation criminal police officers gave a wry smile, saying the bird-brained mission was the dumbest they had encountered, and a veterinarian at the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology said the results would be limited ... Tu Chieh-hsien, a veterinarian at the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, stressed that, clinically speaking, metal detectors have been used to determine whether cows had swallowed metal objects, but that X-ray equipment... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Other notable museums devoted to Aboriginal culture include the Wulai Atayal Museum (Q]) in Taipei County, the Ketagalan Cultural Museum (F]) in Taipeis Beitou District, and the Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Culture Park (xW), which is operated by the Council of Indigenous Peoples Culture Park Area Management Bureau (z) in Pingtung and is the countrys largest. The Shung Ye Museum is perhaps the most accessible and comprehensive of these... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
A few weeks ago you were down in Pingtung. Stanley Yen: Im virtually everywhere, almost every county, talking to every mayor X all my weekends are used. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Officials in Pingtung County fear a repeat of an oil spill that occurred in 2001, which polluted the Kenting scenic area and took six years to clean up STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA Monday, Jun 22, 2009, Page 2. The Colombo Queen, a 497-tonne tanker registered in the Union of Comoros, lies stranded about 50m off Pingtungs scenic Jialeshuei coastal park yesterday ... A foreign oil tanker ran aground off Pingtung County late on Saturday, but at the moment poses no threat of an oil spill, the Pingtung... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
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