
花蓮光復鄉馬太鞍溪堰塞湖去年9月23日因樺加沙颱風決堤引發洪災,至今滿一週年。災後許多志工自費前往災區清淤救援,被譽為「鏟子超人」。文章描述災情嚴重性與民眾不願離開故土的情感,並呼籲未來風雨小侵、地震小動。
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花蓮光復鄉馬太鞍溪堰塞湖於去年9月23日因樺加沙颱風決堤,引發嚴重洪災與泥石流,導致多個村落被淹沒,房屋受損,基礎設施毀壞。
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來自各縣市的「鏟子超人」、在地民眾於9月26日手拿黃色向日葵氣球踩街,象徵光復鄉已經從災難中重新站起。(資料照)花蓮縣光復鄉馬太鞍溪堰塞湖於去年9月23日發生洪災,迄今剛好滿週年,想到洪水與泥災造成許多居民流離失所、整個光復鄉及周遭村落被泥漿淹沒,房屋家具泡水,所有生活用品,甚至於連車子都被急來的大水沖走,有些居民站在較高樓層等待救援的畫面,心裡還存有酸楚,對於天災的無情,難以掌握的災害,感到無力,但親眼見證了人間有情、鏟子超人前進救援的溫暖義行,心裡卻有超越天災無助的感動。
光復馬太鞍溪洪災 滿一週年
看到洪災週年的新聞報導:「政府蓋了中繼屋供災民入住,有些人即使居住環境簡陋、生活不便,卻不願意離開他們喜愛的光復鄉」,原本美麗、悠哉、好山好水、名氣不大的光復鄉,是人們嚮往的慢活之地,養老首選的世外桃源,沒有想到一夕得名新聞的竟然是「洪水侵襲,泥災肆虐」災情。
去年此時,大家原本歡歡喜喜、順風順水準備團圓過中秋(10/6),一場樺加沙颱風帶來的風雨,讓光復鄉馬太鞍溪的堰塞湖潰堤,大量的泥沙往下沖,沒有多久的時間就把多個村落淹沒,有些人都還來不及逃,就消失在泥沙之中。
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剛開始,由於當時災情資訊尚未明朗,所以遠在南部的我們,沒有感受到災情的嚴重,過了一兩天,村落裡受災及等待救援、卡車被水沖走、沒電沒水、泥沙遍地的畫面逐漸登上各社群網站及新聞媒體,新聞報導越來越多,大家才開始正視災情的嚴重,關注當地民眾的安全與否。
受到樺加沙颱風過境影響,位於花蓮馬太鞍溪上游的堰塞湖,2025年9月23日下午發生溢流,大量泥水沖刷至下游光復鄉,造成當地嚴重災情。(資料照)鏟子超人集結 趕往花蓮救災
沒幾天,許多來自各地的「勇士」們開始穿起雨鞋,拿起鏟子,自費前往災區搶救,熱忱的心,集結的力量越來越大,熱血救人助人的民眾也越來�多,那個時間點,大家見面互聊的話題都是:「你有去花蓮救災嗎?」或者「你什麼時候要去花蓮?」。
有更多我認識及不認識的義勇軍,都是相約一起去花蓮,大家的重點不是去旅遊,共同的目的都是為了幫助光復鄉清淤,讓居民們能夠有安居之處而前進。
熱血如我,剛好有機會跟隨陸戰隊官兵們一同前往,在清淤的過程中,我看到官兵、民眾、不同膚色的外國人,不分性別、年齡,大家臉上流著汗,身上沾滿泥,皮膚曬得黝黑,在處處是泥漿的街道上,認真扎實地鏟泥挖土,每個人的表情雖沒有笑,但看得出都含有無私的愛。
那是年過耳順的我,所看過最美麗的畫面。
被譽為「鏟子超人」的志工,去年在花蓮光復鄉的泥濘街道上,協助清理家園。(資料照)已經一年了,那些友愛的畫面,仍然存在我心,不時就出來向我叩門,告訴我:「時間分秒過,歲月不留人,但曾經在光復鄉清淤展大愛的你,我,我們,都永遠不忘那段日子裡,所有愛心的湧入,所有人團結的力量」。
值此洪水釀災週年之際,願光復活化,人民安康,期盼未來我們安身之處都是好山好水,雖然風雨及地震難免造訪,但請老天爺保佑風雨小侵、地震小動就好,讓人們皆能在安全的環境中生活,成長。
(作者為行政人員)

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