With the arrival of Taiwan's typhoon season, July and August are the peak months for typhoons in Taiwan, which bring heavy rains and strong winds that can cause danger to homes. In Taichung City, many areas were flooded during the recent afternoon thunderstorms, including the Shalu District, where the water in the three canals turned a blood-red color, causing fear among nearby residents. As typhoons are likely to bring heavy rainfall, flooding is the most common disaster rumor, and in severe cases, it can even cause death and destruction of homes and property.
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Before a typhoon arrives, you can keep yourself updated with the latest typhoon news on TV, Internet or radio. Before the storm gets too heavy, you should prepare three days' worth of food, drinking water, first aid medicines and daily necessities in advance.
6 steps to prevent typhoons at home:
1. Prepare typhoon supplies such as emergency kit, 3 days of food, flashlight, etc. in advance.
2、Check whether the doors and windows are secure or not, you can add nail boards or stick tape.
3、Clean the gutter or drainage holes and keep them free to avoid accumulation of water.
4. Strengthen fixing or removing the balcony planter to avoid falling off by wind.
5. In low-lying flood-prone areas, move valuables to higher ground and prepare sandbags or waterproof gates.
6. Pay attention to typhoon news at all times and minimize unnecessary outings.
In times of typhoons, please avoid going out for non-essential purposes such as shopping for daily necessities, fishing at the seaside or watching flooding in reservoirs. If you still have to go out to work or for other emergency reasons, you should pay attention to driving safety, refrain from trespassing in locked areas and pay attention to the height of flooding in underground roads.
1. Keep an eye on typhoon news such as flooding, disasters and road closures.
2. Avoid going out unnecessarily even when the rain or wind is weakening and the eye of the typhoon may just be passing by.
3. Avoid entering a flooded basement, which may result in inadvertent electric shock.
4、Low-lying flood-prone areas, pay attention to the river and drainage system at any time, in the event of a disaster should immediately notify the relevant units.
5、Prioritize the use of flashlights during power outages to avoid fires caused by improper use of candles.
All counties and cities have disaster relief funds, and the central government will provide additional project grants depending on the situation, and if they are low-income or low-middle-income households, they will be given an additional amount, so the number of flooding grants that they can receive will be different each time.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has formulated the "Types and Standards of Flood Disaster Relief", which stipulates that the municipal and county governments directly under the jurisdiction of the city or county (city) will grant up to NT$20,000 in relief funds to each household that has lived in a house (limited to bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, and kitchens, toilets, and bathrooms that are connected to a building) at the site of the disaster that has been flooded to a depth of more than 50 centimeters. However, the living space inside the house that is recognized by the municipalities and counties (cities) directly under the jurisdiction of the government as being related to daily life can be considered as the scope of housing.
1. The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has established the "Types and Standards of Flood Disaster Relief", which states that if the flooding depth at the disaster site exceeds 50 centimeters or more, and if there is a fact of residence of the current household, the household may examine the supporting documents to prove that it has suffered from the disaster and is now residing in the fact of residence, and the municipal and county governments under their jurisdiction will issue the relief funds to each household.
2. If the disaster site has a former residence and the facts of the disaster, you can apply for flood relief from the district office and the city government, but a door license is limited to one household.
(3) The fact that the disaster site is not the place of residence is not a requirement for applying for assistance.
1. Notification: Take photos of the flooding (from the indoor floor, clearly marking the height of the flooding), notify the village (village) chief and the district office of the disaster, and confirm that the height of the flooding in the house is up to standard.
2、Application：Fill out the application form and attach relevant information within 30 days after the occurrence of the disaster, and submit the application to the district office where the disaster occurred. (Contact information for district offices throughout Taiwan: https: //reurl.cc/OAypRD)
3、Approval: County and municipal governments (Social Affairs Bureau (Department) received a unified list of district offices, review and approval of funding in accordance with the requirements of the day.
Municipalities and counties (cities) directly under the jurisdiction of each city or county (municipalities) will set up their own budgets for disaster relief in accordance with Article 26, Paragraph 2 of the Social Relief Law, and will pay out up to $20,000 per household depending on their financial situation.
The amount of subsidy for each county and city in Taiwan ranges from $5,000 to $20,000. For details of the subsidy amount and conditions, please refer to: https://reurl.cc/KbapNn.
The applicant should bring his/her seal, ID card, household registration information, 2-6 photos of the affected house, and proof of residence issued by the mayor of the district, and should have the documents examined, and apply for a certificate of residence at the district office in the area where the disaster occurred within three months of the occurrence of the event.
If you have any questions about disaster compensation, you can call the following hotline
1. Water Resources Department Drowning Relief Hotline 02-37073189.
2、Taiwan's counties and cities flood relief contact information: https: //reurl.cc/KbapNn
The Disaster Relief Foundation, Inc. provided relief to victims of major natural disasters. Household flooding relief: NT$5,000 per household.
Application information can be found here:
https://www.tf4dr.org/Faq?itemid=30&mid=63
If you have any questions about the above information, please contact the above organizations. Or leave a message with us at Sunyu Academy and we will try our best to answer your questions.
Source:
Water Supplies Department, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Taichung City Government Social Affairs Bureau
Image Source:
Liberty Times
