Typhoon Qiangbi kills 1, injures 616 in Taiwan, and the number of disasters exceeds 9,000

Typhoon Qianbi brought strong winds and heavy rains. The Central Disaster Response Center released the latest disaster statistics today (24th) afternoon. As of 4:40 p.m., one person had died and 616 people were injured in Taiwan. There were 9,027 general disaster reports, among which the damage to people's livelihood infrastructure and the collapse of road trees were the most serious. Currently, 3,146 cases are still being repaired.

According to statistics from the Central Disaster Response Center, as of 5 p.m. today, two remaining counties and cities in Taiwan, including Keelung City and Taipei City, are Level 1 emergency response centers. Four counties and cities, including New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Yilan County and Lianjiang County, have been downgraded to Level 2 emergency response centers. Nantou County and Hualien County have been downgraded to Level 2 response centers. (Barrier Lake) and other two counties and cities have been downgraded to level three, and the remaining counties and cities such as Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County, Taichung City, Changhua County, Yunlin County, Chiayi City, Chiayi County, Tainan City, Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County, Taitung County and Penghu County have been lifted. The General Office of Personnel and Administration of the Executive Yuan announced that 13 counties and cities, including northern, central, Yilan and Lianjiang counties, will stop working and classes all day today.

The typhoon caused a total of 1 death and 616 injuries in Taiwan, of which 486 have been discharged from hospital. The only death case was on the beach below Meiren Cave in Liuqiu Township, Pingtung County, where a man surnamed Lin was swept away by waves and died. The number of injured people in Taiwan was highest in Taichung City with 190 people, followed by Changhua County with 96 people, and Yilan County with 51 people in third place.

In terms of statistics on disaster notifications across Taiwan, as of 4:40 pm today, there have been a total of 9,027 cases, of which 5,881 cases have been processed by the police, firefighting and related units, and 3,146 cases are still under emergency treatment. The most common types of disasters are road and tree damage, followed by damage to people's livelihood, infrastructure, advertising signs, and building damage.

The police, firefighting and maritime patrol units of various counties and cities have currently designated 1,551 dangerous warning areas to control low-lying areas, mountainous areas, seasides and rivers. 80 persuasion tickets have been issued on site, and a total of 2 citation tickets have been issued to people who broke into the warning areas of Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County in violation of regulations. The Central Disaster Response Center urges people not to go to the coast to watch waves or enter dangerous mountainous areas, as there will still be wind and rain across Taiwan today, and to pay attention to warnings and disaster information at all times to ensure the safety of life and property.