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Heavy Rains Flood Taiwan's Yuanlin City, Firefighters Rescue Nine from Waist-Deep Waters

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Heavy rainfall caused severe flooding in Yuanlin City, Changhua County, Taiwan, on June 27.
  • Water levels in some areas reached waist-deep, trapping residents in their homes.
  • Firefighters used inflatable boats to rescue nine people, and temporary shelters were set up.

Yuanlin City in Taiwan's Changhua County was inundated by heavy rains on June 27, transforming streets into rivers and trapping residents. The downpour, influenced by the outer bands of Typhoon Mikala and the southwest monsoon, led to flood warnings across the county.

In Yuanlin City's Xinyi Alley, water levels rose to waist-deep, prompting an emergency response. Firefighters from the Yuanlin Fire Brigade deployed inflatable boats to conduct door-to-door checks and evacuate nine trapped residents to safety. The local township office established temporary shelters to accommodate those displaced.

In Yuanlin City's Xinyi Alley, water levels rose to waist-deep, prompting an emergency response.

— Local ResidentDescribing the severity of the flooding in their neighborhood.

Central Weather Administration statistics showed that Changhua County had accumulated 218 millimeters of rainfall by the morning of June 27, with some areas experiencing "purple alerts" indicating extreme rainfall. Yuanlin City, along with Tianwei and Xizhou townships, issued flood warnings due to the critical situation.

City councilor Lin Yu-sheng noted that areas including Xinyi Street, Jingxiu Road, Shuangping Street, Juguang Road, and the vicinity of Jingxiu Elementary School in western Yuanlin experienced knee-deep flooding. He urged the public to avoid flooded roads and prioritize their safety. Fortunately, the floodwaters in Yuanlin have begun to recede.

The local township office established temporary shelters to accommodate those displaced.

— Township OfficialDetailing the response to assist flood victims.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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