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Reservoirs fill up as storm rain drenches Taiwan
2013/08/31 20:35:54
Zengwen Reservoir discharges flood Aug. 22, after Tropical Storm Trami skirted Taiwan.
Taipei, Aug. 31 (CNA) Heavy rain brought by Tropical Storm Kong-Rey over the past few days has filled up most of the reservoirs across the country, the Water Resources Agency (WRA) said Saturday
In areas south Miaoli County, the reservoirs are either full or almost full, while some are overflowing, said Tien Chiao-ling, deputy director-general of the WRA.
These reservoirs include Mingde, Liyutan, Renyitan, Lantan, Baihe, Zengwen and Nanhua, Tien said.
In the northern areas of the country, Shihmen reservoir is 90 percent full, while Feitsui is at 80 percent storage capacity, according to the WRA.
Tien said the constant rain has helped to avert a water-rationing crisis in Keelung.
The Central Weather Bureau has warned against flooding in low-lying districts and landslides in mountainous areas south of Chiayi County, which it said were expected to have heavy to torrential rain Saturday.
Over the past 10 days, tropical storms Trami and Kong-Rey have caused estimated agricultural losses of NT$332.85 million (US$11.12 million) in Taiwan, according to the Council of Agriculture.
In areas south Miaoli County, the reservoirs are either full or almost full, while some are overflowing, said Tien Chiao-ling, deputy director-general of the WRA.
These reservoirs include Mingde, Liyutan, Renyitan, Lantan, Baihe, Zengwen and Nanhua, Tien said.
In the northern areas of the country, Shihmen reservoir is 90 percent full, while Feitsui is at 80 percent storage capacity, according to the WRA.
Tien said the constant rain has helped to avert a water-rationing crisis in Keelung.
The Central Weather Bureau has warned against flooding in low-lying districts and landslides in mountainous areas south of Chiayi County, which it said were expected to have heavy to torrential rain Saturday.
Over the past 10 days, tropical storms Trami and Kong-Rey have caused estimated agricultural losses of NT$332.85 million (US$11.12 million) in Taiwan, according to the Council of Agriculture.
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Service on South-Link railway line suspended until Sept. 2
2013/08/31 21:57:54
Taipei, Aug. 31 (CNA) Service on the railway line between Pingtung and Taitung in southern Taiwan has been disrupted by a train derailment and is not expected to resume until Sept. 2, Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) said Saturday.
Four cars on the Tze-Chiang Express train remained stuck inside a tunnel in Pingtung, where the train hit a mudslide earlier in the day during a heavy downpour, TRA Deputy Director-General Lu Chieh-shen said.
"It's difficult to do any repairs because the tunnel is located in a remote area that is inaccessible by road," which means the South-Link Line will have to remain closed for at least two days, Lu said.
"We hope that by Sept. 2, the first service of the day can depart on schedule," Lu said.
The express train, traveling at 90 kilometers per hour, rammed into the mudslide at the entrance of Pingtung Fangshan No. 2 tunnel, resulting in a decoupling between the fifth and sixth cars and derailment of the second to fifth cars, the TRA said
Four cars -- the third to sixth -- are still stuck in the tunnel, according to the TRA.
The TRA said 17 of the 250 passengers on board were injured.
The passengers on the train were stranded near the scene of the accident for hours after but have since been rescued.
Meanwhile, the Suao-Tongao section of the Suhau Highway along eastern coast of the island has been closed with effect from 6:20 p.m. Saturday as precautionary measure amid heavy rain and strong winds, the Directorate General of Highways said.
The freeway, which connects Yilan and Hualien, is prone to landslides.
The agency said it cannot yet decide when the highway will be reopened.
Four cars on the Tze-Chiang Express train remained stuck inside a tunnel in Pingtung, where the train hit a mudslide earlier in the day during a heavy downpour, TRA Deputy Director-General Lu Chieh-shen said.
"It's difficult to do any repairs because the tunnel is located in a remote area that is inaccessible by road," which means the South-Link Line will have to remain closed for at least two days, Lu said.
"We hope that by Sept. 2, the first service of the day can depart on schedule," Lu said.
The express train, traveling at 90 kilometers per hour, rammed into the mudslide at the entrance of Pingtung Fangshan No. 2 tunnel, resulting in a decoupling between the fifth and sixth cars and derailment of the second to fifth cars, the TRA said
Four cars -- the third to sixth -- are still stuck in the tunnel, according to the TRA.
The TRA said 17 of the 250 passengers on board were injured.
The passengers on the train were stranded near the scene of the accident for hours after but have since been rescued.
Meanwhile, the Suao-Tongao section of the Suhau Highway along eastern coast of the island has been closed with effect from 6:20 p.m. Saturday as precautionary measure amid heavy rain and strong winds, the Directorate General of Highways said.
The freeway, which connects Yilan and Hualien, is prone to landslides.
The agency said it cannot yet decide when the highway will be reopened.
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Continuing mud torrents,and landslides are doing severe damage in Taiwan, China with the latest devastating story from yesterday being a landslide hitting passenger train carrying about 250 passengers and injuring 12 people.
In another instance a major landslide came crashing down on a road, crushing the cars in it’s path, shown in the amazing video below.
Next stop Japan.....
Japan Is Next Target of Kong-rey
As Kong-rey pushes away from Taiwan, Japan will become the next target for flooding rainfall.
Kong-rey has begun interacting with a frontal boundary causing the storm to weaken as it moves northeastward through the East China Sea.
Although the interaction with this frontal boundary has caused the winds with Kong-rey to weaken, rainfall is now being enhanced along the entire frontal boundary. This means there will be a widespread threat of flooding from eastern China through Taiwan and into Japan this weekend.
Unfortunately, this frontal boundary will stall over the same areas through early next week promoting prolonged rainfall and a continued threat for flooding and mudslides across Taiwan and Japan.
Local residents walk through floodwaters from passing Tropical Storm Kong-rey in Tainan, Taiwan, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013. (AP Photo)
The center of Kong-rey will move to the west of Japan, which could spare much the country from the heaviest rainfall. The heaviest rain associated with the center of Kong-rey will pass over northern Honshu and Hokkaido, later Saturday into Sunday. During this time, there will be a threat of life-threatening flooding.
A separate wave of low pressure will try to develop along the frontal boundary later this weekend and early next week. This could bring another round of heavy rainfall to Taiwan before shifting into Japan. Areas across southern and central Japan could see the threat of flooding rainfall and mudslides during this time.
This combination of tropical moisture and a stalled frontal boundary will lead to the potential of a long-duration heavy rainfall event across the region, so anyone from Taiwan through Japan should monitor the situation closely through early next week as Kong-rey.
The rainfall total of 100 to 200 mm converts to 4 to 8 inches.
Torrential rain from Kong-rey already caused flood waters to rise to second-story levels in Taiwan's west coast cities of Chiayi, Tainan and Kaohsiung, according to the Associated Press. At least three people have died thus far across Taiwan from flooding associated with Kong-Rey.
Officials in Tainan were also forced to evacuate 29 residents from a nursing home and to cancel some train services. Widespread rainfall in excess of 500 mm (20 inches) has been reported across southwest Taiwan. Chunri Township has recorded 939 mm (37 inches) of rainfall since Wednesday. The Shanshang District of Tainan City reported 899 mm (35.4 inches) of rainfall during the same time.
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