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Aug 31, 2009 · When Typhoon Morakot struck the island on Aug. 8, bringing nearly 9 ft. (around 2.5 m) of rain and the island’s worst floods in over 50 years, Wu grabbed her 1-year-old son and climbed three...
Dec 17, 2021 · One of the deadliest typhoons in Taiwan’s history, Typhoon Morakot, struck Taiwan and devastated his former home, the indigenous village of Makazayazaya, a thousand metres above sea level on the slopes of Baibin Mountain in Pingtung County.
Aug 15, 2009 · The death toll from Typhoon Morakot will pass 500, but the real figure might never be known, government officials said yesterday. At a national security meeting yesterday — the first since the typhoon slammed southern Taiwan, wreaking havoc in mountainous regions — President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) said 380 people in Xiaolin Village ...
History. The aftermath of Typhoon Morakot in Cishan Township in 2009. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Cishan was organized as an urban township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Cishan was upgraded to a district of the city .
Mar 1, 2024 · After Typhoon Morakot, to avoid future disasters and accelerate recovery, the government facilitated the relocation of affected settlements to safe areas for recovery by providing free, permanent housing in relatively safe places through policy guidance and cooperation with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) [2].
Oct 10, 2018 · Suspended-sediment concentrations in the Cishan River after the disturbance of Typhoon Morakot are as much as 10 times greater than decadal background value. This elevated posttyphoon erosion rate has resulted from the abundant landslide triggered by the typhoon events, and led to rich sediment supply from the hillslopes into river channels.
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Aug 25, 2009 · Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan on 8 August. The heavy rain it brought to Taiwan has caused serious damage across the country, with thousands of people evacuated from their homes. Stories abound on the internet.
