Qiangpi shows off its power, the maximum gust along Chiayi coast is expected to be level 12

Chiayi County has set up CCTV at water pumping stations to monitor at all times.

Affected by Typhoon Qiangbi, winds were strong in the coastal and open areas of Chiayi County. Among them, Haomeili, Budai Town, had the strongest winds. After 2 p.m. today, the average gust was level 8, and the maximum instantaneous gust reached level 10. This is where last year's moderate typhoon Danas made landfall. The strong winds came one after another, which was particularly felt by the villagers.

As the weather forecast predicts that the maximum wind force may reach level 12 before tomorrow morning, County Magistrate Weng Zhangliang reminded villagers that strong winds can easily cause accidental dangers during the typhoon. Everyone should reduce unnecessary outings and be vigilant and pay attention to safety when going out.

The Chiayi County Government held a work meeting for the Disaster Response Center yesterday. County Magistrate Weng Zhangliang, who serves as commander, listened to the typhoon prevention preparations and disaster handling situations of various bureaus, requiring all units to continue to understand the wind and rain trends, implement disaster prevention measures, and protect the safety of people's lives and property.

The Water Resources Department pointed out that the day before yesterday, it had completed the maintenance work of 289 pumping stations, 720 water gates and 309 mobile pumps in the county, including the annual maintenance and functional testing of the mechanical and electrical equipment of the pumping stations under its jurisdiction. All units All are operating normally; the water levels of major detention ponds in the county have also been lowered to the lowest level to prepare for flood control. In terms of flood control materials, 20,000 sandbags, 2,000 space bags and 5,081 waterproof baffles have been prepared to meet disaster prevention needs.

The Department of Water Resources further stated that 254 sets of flood sensors have been installed in various towns and communities within its jurisdiction, which can immediately report back the flooding status of the community; 309 mobile water pumps are equipped with GPS vehicle-mounted systems to facilitate the control of location and operation; 23 large detention ponds are also equipped with water level gauges, and CCTVs are installed at 212 pumping stations for constant monitoring. A total of three people from a family in Zhongkengli Xiongjiaoshan, Dalin Town, were evacuated as a precautionary measure.

The Chiayi County Government has deployed mobile water pumps in advance for flood-prone areas.