3rd Disaster Response Report of Typhoon Malakas
Report Unit: Central Disaster Emergency Operation Center
Data Statistics Deadline: 09/17/2016 11:00
I.
Typhoon state (Data source: Central Weather Bureau)
The sea warning of typhoon Malakas was in effected on Sept. 15, 2016 23:30 and the sea and
land warnings were on Sept. 16, 2016 08:30. The eye of the storm at 10:00 today (17th) was at
24.4 Lat (N), 123.0 Lon (E), about 130 kilometers east-south-east sea of Yilan; the radius with 7
wind level was 180 km and one with 10 wind level was 60 km, moving at 15 kilometers per hour
and is now heading to north and turning to north-north-east. The maximum sustained wind near
the center was 45 meter per sec. (approx. 162 km/h.), which equaled to level 14 wind. The
transient wind was 55 meter per sec. (approx. 198 km/h.), which equaled to level 16 wind. The
estimation position tomorrow (18th) 08:00 is at 27.2 Lat (N), 123.7 Lon (E), the 330 kilometers at
northeast sea of Yilan.
The latest weather data indicated that the eye of the typhoon is now at the east-south-east sea
of Yilan and heading to the north and turning to north-north-east. The storm circle is
approaching to east part of Taiwan, north of Taichung and Nantou areas; winds and rains at
northeast and northern areas will be increasing. Lands at Yilan, Hualien, Taitung (including
Lanyu, Green Island,) Taipei City, New Taipei, Keelung, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taichung
and Nantou areas should take extra caution. Seas at southeast sea of Taiwan and northeast sea
of Taiwan and fishing boats at northern sea of Taiwan should be strictly alert. Coast areas of
east part of Taiwan (including Lanyu, Green Island) will experience strong winds and the
possibility of long wave occurrence. The activities on or nearby the sea should be paid more
attention to for the safety. During the flood tide, the low-lying areas ashore shall prevent from
flooding and seawater intrusion; coastal areas in Taiwan will have stronger wind which shall be
alert. For the effect of circulating currents in the typhoon's periphery, today (17th), the greater
Taipei mountain areas, Yilan mountain areas, Taoyuan mountain areas, Hsinchu mountain areas,
Miaoli mountain areas, Yunlin mountain areas and Chiayi mountain areas will have local or
super heavy rains; Yilan plains, Hualien area, north plain of Chiayi, Nantou area and south
mountain areas of Tainan will have the possibilities of local heavy rains. As continuous rains
for many days, take notice of landslides, falling rocks, mudslides and flash floods; coast and
low-lying areas shall be taken cautious of flooding.
II.
Basic information of disaster (Data source: Central Weather
Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications)
1. Rainfall (Statistics from Sept. 16, 2016 at 00:00 to Sept. 17, 2016 at 10:00) (Unit: mm)
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Regions
Rainfall（mm）
Sipanlong, Chuchi Township, Chiayi County
201.5
Fenchihu, Chuchi Township, Chiayi County
199.5
Alishan Elementary School, Alishan
193.5
Township, Chiayi County
2. Wind Speed : maximum wind ever occurred at each area (Statistics at:
Sept. 17, 2016 at 10:00 )
Regions
Transient wind (level)
Lanyu
9
Suao
8
Hualien
7
III. Response
1.
The established situation of Disaster Respond Centers in countries (Data source:
National Fire Agency, Ministry of the Interior)
Category
Established
Country
and County
13
Harbor
3
Names of country(ies) or county(ies)
Level 1: Taipei City, New Taipei City, Keelung City, Taoyuan
City, Hsinchu City, Taichung City, Nantou County,
Yilan County, Hualien County
Level 2: Hsinchu County , Miaoli County, Chiayi City, Taitung
County
Level 1: Keelung Harbor,Taichung Harbor, Hualien Harbor
2. Designation of warning areas (Data source: National Fire Agency, MOI)
(25 in low-lying areas, 170 in mountain areas, 45 in shores, 235 in river basins and 16 in
other areas, total 491 sites)
Designation
Country and
County
Total
New Taipei
City
Taichung
City
Pingtung
County
Yilan
Low-lying
Mounta
areas
in area
25
170
0
Executed Situation
Issued
Other
s
warning
0
0
16
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
15
0
0
0
5
59
0
12
0
River
Building
basins
s
45
235
2
10
2
0
5
0
0
8
0
143
Shores
2
ticket
Issued fine
ticket
0
0
0
County
Hualien
County
Taitung
County
5
4
3
9
0
0
0
20
16
27
165
0
0
0
0
0
3. Mudslide danger area distribution situation (Data source: Soil and Water
Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan)
Council of Agriculture published 90 mudslide yellow alerts, distributed at 29 villages, 4
townships, 3 counties, detailed as: http://246.swcb.gov.tw
4. Work and Class Suspension
Tomorrow (17th): Keelung City, Taipei City, New Taipei City, Yilan County, Hualien
County at suspended work and class; the remaining counties/cities do not reach the
standard of suspended work and class.
5. Mountain climber contact (Data Source: National Police Agency, Ministry of the
Interior)
Date Table Made: reported time: Sept. 17, 2016 at 09:00
Applied For
Persuaded not to
Entering
Enter Mountain
Mountain Area
Areas
People who have entered mountains and contact made with
Entered
(40 Cases, 373 persons)
mountain
In safe
Already left accommodation
mountains
in mountain
area
Taking
Currently
shelter on
leaving
the spot
mountain area
area but no
contact
made with as
yet
case person case person case person case person case person case person case person
2,209 9,742 2,169 9,369
38
351
2
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
(Note: “Haven’t responded” referred to the hikers in the mountain haven’t connected with
personnel, family or police for over 48 hours. The form is filed and reported by National
Police Agency and Construction and Planning Agency.)
6. Ensconced fishermen from Mainland China (Data made at: Sept. 17, 2016 at 09:00)
Settled Places
Person
Persons already settled ashore
185
Persons already settled on board
1,085
Person already took refuge
202
Total
1,472
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VI. Evacuation and Settled Situations
1. Evacuation (Data source: Interior ministry civil affairs department)
Until Sept. 17, 2016 at 09:00, total 2,658 persons at 4 counties/cities
evacuated.
Township
/City
6
1
3
4
14
County/City
New Taipei City
Taoyuan City
Yilan County
Hualien County
Total
Number of
Villages/Tribes
16
10
3
14
43
Accumulated
Evacuated Person
1,350
322
280
706
2,658
2. Refuge shelter (Data source: Ministry of Health and Welfare)
Until Sept. 17, 2016 at 09:00, total 19 sites, 554 persons at 3
counties/cities
Besides, 140 sheltered persons for typhoon Meranti at Pingtung County,
Taitung County (4 persons at Pintung County, 136 persons at Pingtung)
V.
County/City
Township /City
Shelter
New Taipei City
Yilan County
Hualien County
Total
2
2
4
8
3
2
14
19
Current Sheltered
Person
160
334
11
554
Disaster statistics
1. Death and injury ((Data source: National Fire Agency, MOI)
None
2. Lifelines Damage (Data Source: Ministry of Economic Affairs, National
Communication Commission)
Unit
Item
Has been
Waiting to be
Number
repaired
repaired
Affected
(household,
(household,
location)
location)
Ministry of
Economic
Tap Water
722,699
716,349
Affairs
4
6,350
Remark
1. Caused by typhoon
Meranti
2. 6,350 households at
Pingtung County
estimated to recover
Electricity
1,083,982
990,715
93,267
Gas
0
0
0
Telephone (Local
Telephone)
18,374
5,915
12,459
3,351
2,530
821
NCC
Telephone (Base
Station)
in 6 hours after power
supply
1. Caused by typhoon
Meranti
2. Estimated to recover
water supply on 18th
23:00.
1. Caused by typhoon
Meranti
2. Estimated to recover
water supply on 17th
17:00.
1. Caused by typhoon
Meranti
2. Estimated to recover
water supply on 18th
00:00.
3. Transport Situation (Data Source: Ministry of Transportation and Communications)
(1) Highway (Road, bridge interruption and repairing)
1. Still 3 sites interrupted due to typhoon Meranti; the rest are normal.
(1) Provincial HWY No. 20, 2 sites: Chingho ~ Fushing Section, Motien
(2) Provincial HWY No. 23, 1 site: Hualien County Fuli Township Fungnan
Village
2. Preventive Closure: 3 sites
(1) Provincial HWY No. 7 Line A 91K (Chilan) disaster closure, on 17th at 07:40
already opened 2-directions travel at single lane.
(2) Provincial HWY No. 20, 2 sites, (Wulu – Chulai, Lidao-Wulu sections) and
Provincial HWY No. 9 (104K) at preventive closure till 17th at 12:00 (noon)
(3) Provincial HWY No. 20 189K+200 Hsinwu (from from 16th 20:00 to 17th
12:00)
3. Highway: all lines are at normal operation.
4. Tourist traffic: 198 tourists stayed at Lanyu (settled), airline recovered, they are
under transportation.
(2) Cancelled Railway Service Situation
1. High Speed Rail: all lines are at normal operation; if winds and rains are too heavy,
some shifts will be operated at lower speed or suspended.
2. TRA: North-link Line, Yilan Line. Pingxi Line and Shenao Line: suspended from
00:00 to 18:00 on 17th.
(3) Airline Traffic Suspension Situation
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1. Air flight: on 17th, 17 flights of national air flight cancelled; international line, 57
flights cancelled, 9 flights delayed.
2 Sea flight: On 17th, 13 shipping lines suspended, total 93 ships:
Keelung – Matsu (Taima Star); Baisha – Huangchi (Anchi Wheel, Chisoon No. 9);
Fuao – Mawei (Kinglong Wheel); Nangan – Beigan (Chisoon No. 9); Nangan –
Tungyin (Taima Wheel); Kinmen – Wutung (Kinmen Mini-Three-Links); Kinmen –
Xijin (Kinmen Mini-Three-Links), Fukang – Green Island (Green Island Star No. 2,
King Star No. 3, Taurus); Fukang – Lanyu (Green Island Star), Houbihu – Lanyu
(Green Island Star No. 3, Hawaii No. 7, Hawaii No. 8); Budai – Makong (Taichi Star,
Kaishuan No. 3, King-I Star); Kaohsiung – Makong (Taihua Wheel); Anping –
Tungchi (Tungchi Lucky)
4.
Handling Situation at Kaohsiung Harbor (Data Source: Ministry of Transportation
and Communications)
1. Kaohsiung Harbor:
(1) Fu-Guan 606 and 707 have been towed away.
(2) Soon-Tien 606 and Yung-Shing-Fa 168, estimated to finish oil removing and ship
moving away works in 3 – 7 days.
(3) Taiwan International Ports Corporation Ltd and Kaohsiung City Government
assisted the boat owners to setup cable to stop oil and remove polluted oil on sea
water promptly.
2. Kinmen Harbor: Chinese cargo ship “Kuang-Tai Taizhou” stranded, without oil
leakage, no cargo, no risk of sinking, has informed Environmental Protection Bureau,
Kinmen County to pay attention to response for oil leakage. Besides, China has
dispatched Tunghai No. 113 to tow it and already arrived the spot; estimated to
discuss with related unit for subsequent responses by Maritime Port Bureau on 17th at
02:30 p.m.
5. Flood Disaster (Data source: Ministry of Economic Affairs)
None
6. Water Facility damages and repair (Data Source: Ministry of Economic Affairs)
None
7. Damages of primary industry products and facility (Data Source: Council of Agriculture)
None
VI. City and County Emergency Operations Support Situation
In response of last typhoon Meranti, Chain Saws supported to Kinmen County: dispatch
50 sets and 7 man forces to Taipei City; 20 sets to New Taipei City; 65 sets and 5 man forces to
Taichung City; 9 sets to Changhua County; 12 sets to Nantou County; 10 sets to Taoyuan City.
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Taipower supported 20 man forces and related personal equipment; with total chain saws up to
166 sets, 32 man forces delivered to Kinmen by Fixed-wing Aircraft of Ministry of National
Defense on Sept. 15, 2016 at 18:52.
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