Typhoon Kanu Causes Heavy Rain and Severe Damage in Ren’ai Township, Nantou County

2023-08-08 12:12:28

Typhoon Kanu brought heavy rain to Ren’ai Township, Nantou County. The Nantou Branch of the Forestry Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture stated today that the maximum rainfall in 24 hours at the Aowan Rainfall Station was 672.5 millimeters, which was analyzed as a heavy rain with a return period of more than 200 years. It took more than 200 years to appear; the Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area continues to be closed, and the opening date has not yet been determined.

Rain brought by typhoon Kanu’s peripheral circulation caused serious damage to Ren’ai Township, Nantou County. The roads outside the Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area were also interrupted by landslides on the 6th. The road surface was covered with earth, rocks and trees. (Photo/Provided by the Nantou Branch of the Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture)

Typhoon Kanu hit Taiwan a few days ago. The influence of its peripheral circulation and southwest wind caused heavy rain in Renai Township. The Nantou Branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture released a news today stating that the main and tributaries of the Wanda River in the Aowanda Mountains were newly increased. There is a large-scale landslide, and the river bed has risen sharply. The maximum rainfall in 24 hours at the Aowan Dalu Station is 672.5 mm. For the same rainfall station, it is much higher than the torrential rain in 1996, the Xinleke disaster in 1997, and the Morakot disaster in 1998. Such as major catastrophic rainfall events over the years, heavy rains have a recurrence period of more than 200 years. After the disaster, the garden is still closed.

The Nantou branch of the Forestry Administration stated that the Aowanda area of ​​Renai Township was severely damaged by earth and rocks. Due to the interruption of the road, in order to investigate in detail the damage to the Aowanda mountain area and the roads outside the Lianwai, this morning it applied for the air crew to support the current situation of the air survey. After inviting experts and scholars to accompany the air survey, it was found that there were many new large-scale landslides in the main and tributaries of the Wanda River in the Aowanda Mountains. Scramble to open the road outside the Aowand University to maintain the passage of disaster relief equipment and vehicles, and follow up with river channel dredging, survey and monitoring operations.

The Nantou Branch of the Forestry Administration pointed out that there were many new large-scale landslides in the watersheds of Wanda River and its tributaries Naoliao River, Qingshui River, and Magu River. The main cause of the erosion and the damage to the Qingshuixi Bridge; in addition, many roads outside the Aowanda League collapsed and became impassable. Among them, the lime pit at 7.6 kilometers and the collapse at 8.4 kilometers were the most serious, and the lime pit bridge was hit by earth and rocks. Further evaluation of the bridge is needed Structural security.

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