Ministry of Interior Holds Flood Prevention Preparedness Enhancement Meeting; Indigenous Special Search and Rescue Team Expected to Form on May 15
The Ministry of Interior held a ''Flood Prevention Preparedness Enhancement Meeting,'' resolving that 19 coastal counties and cities must update tsunami evacuation shelter information by May 15. The Indigenous Special Search and Rescue Team, with 216 members, is also set to form on the same day. These measures aim to strengthen disaster prevention and relief capabilities in response to extreme weather and complex disasters, drawing lessons from recent events like the Tohoku earthquake.
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Central News Agency (Reporter Kao Hua-chien, Taipei, 5th) The Ministry of Interior today held a ''Flood Prevention Preparedness Enhancement Meeting.'' During the meeting, it was resolved that 19 coastal counties and cities, including New Taipei City, must complete the inspection and information update of tsunami evacuation shelters by May 15. The Indigenous Special Search and Rescue Team has recruited 216 members and is expected to be officially formed on May 15.
The Ministry of Interior stated in a press release that Minister Liu Shyh-fang today presided over the ''Flood Prevention Preparedness Enhancement Meeting'' and the ''RyuKyu Trench Large-Scale Earthquake Response Liaison Meeting.''
Minister Liu stated at the meeting that Taiwan must proactively deploy in the face of extreme weather and complex disasters. Both central and local governments must establish horizontal communication and resource sharing mechanisms before disasters occur. Disaster prevention preparedness strategies include optimizing the Emergency Management Information System (EMIC) to implement functional grouping; promoting the ''Indigenous Special Search and Rescue Team'' to strengthen isolated island protection and local rescue; and building a digitally resilient disaster prevention and relief emergency communication system to comprehensively enhance disaster relief resilience.
The Ministry of Interior stated that in response to Taiwan''s successive encounters with complex disaster challenges last year, such as Typhoons Danas and Hagibis, and the overflow of the Mata''an River landslide dam, coupled with lessons learned from the recent magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the coast of Tohoku, Japan on April 20, the ''Flood Prevention Preparedness Enhancement Meeting'' resolved to require 19 coastal counties and cities, including New Taipei City, to complete the inspection and information update of 1095 tsunami evacuation shelters by May 15 this year.
The Ministry of Interior said that the Indigenous Special Search and Rescue Team has recruited 216 members and is expected to be officially formed on May 15 this year. Local governments should update the list of protected households and conduct evacuation drills before the flood season to effectively implement the operation of grassroots ''Disaster Prevention Collaboration Centers.''
The Ministry of Interior said that to improve the efficiency of disaster prevention and relief decision-making, the ''EMIC system'' disaster classification has been comprehensively optimized to facilitate precise decision-making and resource allocation. For ''preventive evacuation,'' material preparations have been completed in 173 areas across Taiwan prone to becoming isolated islands, and helicopter landing and air-drop points have been properly planned. In response to potential communication disruptions caused by power outages during disasters, the central government is also actively promoting a cross-telecom ''disaster roaming mechanism'' and portable satellite communication equipment to build digital communication resilience.
The Ministry of Interior stated that in the face of the subsequent threat from the Mata''an River landslide dam in Hualien, Liu Shyh-fang emphasized the need to strictly guard against secondary blockages caused by heavy rainfall during the flood season. The Ministry of Interior will cooperate with the Ministry of Agriculture and other ministries to continuously review the early warning mechanism and has requested the Hualien County Government to implement evacuation drills before the flood season to ensure the safety of downstream residents.
The Ministry of Interior stated that regarding the ''RyuKyu Trench Large-Scale Earthquake Response Liaison Meeting,'' lessons learned from Japan''s April 20 strong earthquake experience were used to review Taiwan''s tsunami protection measures, including early warning issuance, evacuation, and traffic control. (Editor: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150505 Choose to stand with facts, every sponsorship is a force to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency ''First-hand News'' APP to stay updated with the latest news. The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.
The Ministry of Interior stated in a press release that Minister Liu Shyh-fang today presided over the ''Flood Prevention Preparedness Enhancement Meeting'' and the ''RyuKyu Trench Large-Scale Earthquake Response Liaison Meeting.''
Minister Liu stated at the meeting that Taiwan must proactively deploy in the face of extreme weather and complex disasters. Both central and local governments must establish horizontal communication and resource sharing mechanisms before disasters occur. Disaster prevention preparedness strategies include optimizing the Emergency Management Information System (EMIC) to implement functional grouping; promoting the ''Indigenous Special Search and Rescue Team'' to strengthen isolated island protection and local rescue; and building a digitally resilient disaster prevention and relief emergency communication system to comprehensively enhance disaster relief resilience.
The Ministry of Interior stated that in response to Taiwan''s successive encounters with complex disaster challenges last year, such as Typhoons Danas and Hagibis, and the overflow of the Mata''an River landslide dam, coupled with lessons learned from the recent magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the coast of Tohoku, Japan on April 20, the ''Flood Prevention Preparedness Enhancement Meeting'' resolved to require 19 coastal counties and cities, including New Taipei City, to complete the inspection and information update of 1095 tsunami evacuation shelters by May 15 this year.
The Ministry of Interior said that the Indigenous Special Search and Rescue Team has recruited 216 members and is expected to be officially formed on May 15 this year. Local governments should update the list of protected households and conduct evacuation drills before the flood season to effectively implement the operation of grassroots ''Disaster Prevention Collaboration Centers.''
The Ministry of Interior said that to improve the efficiency of disaster prevention and relief decision-making, the ''EMIC system'' disaster classification has been comprehensively optimized to facilitate precise decision-making and resource allocation. For ''preventive evacuation,'' material preparations have been completed in 173 areas across Taiwan prone to becoming isolated islands, and helicopter landing and air-drop points have been properly planned. In response to potential communication disruptions caused by power outages during disasters, the central government is also actively promoting a cross-telecom ''disaster roaming mechanism'' and portable satellite communication equipment to build digital communication resilience.
The Ministry of Interior stated that in the face of the subsequent threat from the Mata''an River landslide dam in Hualien, Liu Shyh-fang emphasized the need to strictly guard against secondary blockages caused by heavy rainfall during the flood season. The Ministry of Interior will cooperate with the Ministry of Agriculture and other ministries to continuously review the early warning mechanism and has requested the Hualien County Government to implement evacuation drills before the flood season to ensure the safety of downstream residents.
The Ministry of Interior stated that regarding the ''RyuKyu Trench Large-Scale Earthquake Response Liaison Meeting,'' lessons learned from Japan''s April 20 strong earthquake experience were used to review Taiwan''s tsunami protection measures, including early warning issuance, evacuation, and traffic control. (Editor: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150505 Choose to stand with facts, every sponsorship is a force to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency ''First-hand News'' APP to stay updated with the latest news. The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.