The strong Taiwan Qiangpi is coming fiercely. Gao City empties 29 flood detention ponds and completes flood control preparations ahead of schedule.

Typhoon Qiangpi is coming with force and is expected to have the most significant impact on Kaohsiung from the 23rd to the 24th. There will be short-term heavy rainfall. In response to the possibility of strong winds and heavy rains caused by the typhoon, the Water Conservancy Bureau completed flood prevention preparations ahead of schedule today. In addition to emptying 29 detention ponds, it strengthened the clearing and drainage of easy siltation and bottleneck sections. It also strengthened overall alerts and paid close attention to changes in rainfall intensity along the typhoon's path and potential changes in landslides in mountainous areas to reduce the risk of disasters caused by typhoon rainfall.

The Water Conservancy Bureau pointed out that 100 pumping stations and 148 mobile water pumps in the city have completed maintenance and functional testing. Relevant flood control materials, oil and response manpower are on standby. When heavy rainfall strikes, disaster prevention and response work can be immediately put into action, and 29 flood detention ponds have been emptied, with a total of 100 flood detention tanks. The flood volume is 5.59 million tons. Based on the rainfall forecast and real-time water level changes, the water level will be adjusted in advance and flood detention space will be reserved. Through the smart water conservancy monitoring system, rainfall, river and drainage system water levels, and flood detention pond storage conditions in various places will be immediately grasped, and drainage and flood detention control measures will be initiated in a timely manner.

The Water Conservancy Bureau has also strengthened the inspection and clearing of bottleneck sections of regional drainage, small and medium-sized drainage and rainwater sewer drainage. Targeting the sections prone to siltation caused by heavy rains in August this year, including Renwu Houjin Creek, Caogong Xinzhen, Daliao Chaozhouliao Drainage, and Kaotan Drainage , Qianzhuang drainage downstream of Wandan Road, Fengshan Creek from Zhaonan Bridge to Cathay Bridge, downstream of Kaohsiung University of the first branch of Qiaotou Aid China-Hong Kong, Gangshan Dianbao Creek, etc., the dredging has been strengthened to ensure that various flood control facilities and drainage systems maintain normal operation.

The Water Conservancy Bureau also maintains close contact with various district offices and relevant disaster prevention units, strengthens inspections and disaster reporting in flood-prone areas, and adjusts flood prevention deployments at any time in response to typhoons. People are asked to check drainage facilities around their homes in advance. Waterproof baffles or sandbags can be installed in low-lying areas in advance. The city government will continue to monitor typhoon dynamics and rainfall changes, and adjust various flood prevention contingency measures on a rolling basis to reduce disaster risks and protect people's lives and property.