Details of Disaster Information


Taiwan : Flood : 2005/06/13
GLIDE: FL-2005-000089-TWN  DRR & Disaster Information

Duration 2005/06/13
Country
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District		 Taiwan
Name Flood
Outline Three days of torrential rains have caused massive flooding in southern Taiwan, killing five people and forcing the evacuation of hundreds from low-lying homes, officials said Monday.

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Report/Articles
  • Reuters AlertNet 2005/06/17
    Taiwan began mopping up on Friday after six straight days of heavy rain in the south caused floods and landslides which killed 14 people.
  • ABC ONLINE 2005/06/17
    Taiwan began mopping up after six straight days of heavy rain in the south caused floods and landslides that killed 14 people.
  • Reuters AlertNet 2005/06/16
    Floods and landslides caused by a week of heavy rain have killed at least eight people in southern Taiwan and caused T$1.16 billion (US$37 million) worth of crop damage, officials said on Thursday.
  • The China Post 2005/06/14
    Floods caused by torrential rain have claimed at least five lives and forced authorities to evacuate hundreds of residents from low-lying areas in southern Taiwan. The latest official tallies as of 11: 00 a.m. yesterday showed that agricultural losses have increased to a total of NT$26.38 million (US$840,500).
  • The Star Online.com 2005/06/13
    Torrential rains cause massive flooding in southern Taiwan, killing two