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Typhoon Qiangpit hit Taiwan, bringing strong gusts of magnitude 11 to 12 to Changhua County, causing the collapse of many power poles and damage to power supply equipment.
Changhua County suffered a large-scale power outage due to strong typhoon winds. Fortunately, engineering staff devoted themselves to repairs and gradually restored normal power supply. Taipower Changhua District Office thanked the engineering staff for their efforts. (Provided by Taipower Changhua District Sales Office)
Typhoon Qiangbi gradually left Taiwan. At 2:30 pm today (24th), the Meteorological Administration announced that the land typhoon warning was lifted. From the evening of the 22nd to 5:00 pm today, the cumulative number of households in Changhua County without power reached a maximum of 20,285. After emergency repairs, power has been restored to 97%, with less than 600 households left without power. Taipower is continuing to make repairs and hopes to restore normal power supply as soon as possible.
Typhoon Qiangbi brought strong gusts of magnitude 11 to 12 in Changhua County. Many power poles collapsed, lines were down, and power supply equipment was damaged. The power outage peaked at more than 20,000 households. Taipower's Changhua District launched emergency repair support teams and contractors, totaling 290 people and 63 vehicles, to speed up the restoration of power. From the day before yesterday to today, they worked tirelessly to repair and maintain power supply.
Taipower Changhua District Director Wang Hualan visited various emergency repair sites in the Changhua area today to express condolences to the emergency repair teams. She said that despite fallen trees, blocked roads, and harsh weather conditions, the emergency repair personnel stuck to their posts and displayed a high degree of professionalism and teamwork spirit, which was admirable.
Wang Hualan emphasized that the large-scale power restoration work was completed in the shortest possible time. In addition to the mobilization of Taipower's Changhua District, it also relied on the full cooperation of its contractor partners to jointly join the emergency repair team. This fully demonstrated the "one family" cooperative spirit of Taipower and the cooperating team. Thank you to every working partner who has worked hard to maintain normal power supply.
Typhoon Qiangbi caused an increasing number of households in Changhua County to have power outages. Repairs have been made non-stop for three days. As of this evening, the power restoration rate has reached 97%. (Provided by Taipower Changhua District Sales Office)

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