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20 houses in coastal Taitung County washed into Pacific
2009.08.08 20:57:23
Residents were airlifted out the danger zone
Taitung, Aug. 8 (CNA) Twenty houses in Taitung were washed into the Pacific Ocean Saturday evening by the overflowing Taimali River, but the occupants had all been evacuated, the Taitung Emergency Management Center reported.
The disaster was caused by heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Morakot, which damaged approximately 700 meters of roadbed and washed away bridges Friday in Taitung County along a coastal area that had no seawall. Dozens of houses were swamped when the Taimali River burst its banks at around 5 p.m. Saturday. By that time the residents had been airlifted out the danger zone by helicopter.
However, as of 9: 00 p.m., a police patrol car carrying two officers was reported as still missing. The emergency management center was also still awaiting reports on other missing persons and property loss in the county.
Blij dat dit m'n huisje niet is....
20 houses in coastal Taitung County washed into Pacific
2009.08.08 20:57:23
Residents were airlifted out the danger zone
Taitung, Aug. 8 (CNA) Twenty houses in Taitung were washed into the Pacific Ocean Saturday evening by the overflowing Taimali River, but the occupants had all been evacuated, the Taitung Emergency Management Center reported.
The disaster was caused by heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Morakot, which damaged approximately 700 meters of roadbed and washed away bridges Friday in Taitung County along a coastal area that had no seawall. Dozens of houses were swamped when the Taimali River burst its banks at around 5 p.m. Saturday. By that time the residents had been airlifted out the danger zone by helicopter.
However, as of 9: 00 p.m., a police patrol car carrying two officers was reported as still missing. The emergency management center was also still awaiting reports on other missing persons and property loss in the county.
Blij dat dit m'n huisje niet is....
Bericht laatst bijgewerkt: 10-08-2009 14:54
De problemen van vandaag draaien niet om de aantallen van de bevolking hier op de planeet. We moeten die discussie heel duidelijk onderscheiden, we zijn daar vaak erg verward over. Niet de aantallen veroorzaken het probleem maar de manier waarop we produceren en consumeren en ons organiseren op deze planeet. Het is vooral ons consumptieniveau- de manier waarop de bevolking in het rijke deel van de wereld leeft- dat de planeet schade toebrengt.