Typhoon Bawi Hits Yunlin, Causing 27 Incidents; 57 Evacuated from Gukeng Mountain Areas

Typhoon Bawi struck Taiwan, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall that resulted in 27 reported incidents of damage across Yunlin County. The county's disaster response center was elevated to Level 1 alert on the previous afternoon in anticipation of the storm.

From late last night until 7 a.m. this morning, Yunlin County experienced numerous issues, primarily fallen trees and power outages. A total of 11 incidents involved trees falling, one of which injured a woman. Ten incidents of power outages were also reported, alongside one collapsed advertising scaffold and five other miscellaneous damages. Taiwan Power Company reported that out of 3,172 initial power outage cases, 979 households remained without electricity as of 8 a.m.

Forecasting significant rainfall of 300 to 500 millimeters in the mountainous areas of Gukeng, the Gukeng Township Office implemented a precautionary evacuation for 57 residents from two villages, Caoling and Zhanghu. In Zhanghu Village, 26 out of 44 evacuated residents were accommodated at the Janfusun Fancy World Resort, while the remaining 18 stayed with relatives. All 13 residents evacuated from Caoling Village stayed with family.

Yunlin County Magistrate Chang Li-shan urged the public to remain vigilant and prepare for the typhoon, emphasizing that entry into designated warning zones is prohibited and fishing boats are forbidden from sailing. She reminded citizens to avoid going out during the storm.

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The county's disaster response center has been elevated to Level 1 alert. We have also announced that entry into warning areas is prohibited and fishing boats are forbidden from sailing. We remind the public to be careful to avoid penalties and to prepare for the typhoon. Please avoid going out during the typhoon.