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77-622: The storm produced copious amounts of rainfall, peaking at 2,777 mm (109.3 in), far surpassing the previous record of 1,736 mm (68.35 in) set by Typhoon Herb in 1996 . The extreme amount of rain triggered enormous mudflows and severe flooding throughout southern Taiwan. One landslide (and subsequent flood) destroyed the entire town of Siaolin , killing over 400 people. The slow-moving storm also caused widespread damage in China , leaving eight people dead and causing $ 1.4 billion (2009 USD) in damages. Nearly 2,000 homes were destroyed in

154-409: A Category 4 48 hours later. Herb slightly weakened while it underwent a Fujiwhara interaction with Typhoon Gloria. Shortly afterward Herb began to intensify again, and became a Category 5 super typhoon on July 30, reaching its peak intensity with a barometric pressure of 925 hPa (27.3 inHg) and 10-minute sustained winds of 175 km/h (109 mph; 49 m/s). Herb also became

231-655: A huge hit, with the Pingtung Line taking 6 months to repair. Linbian Train Station's train tracks were entirely covered in mud after severe flooding there. Most of the flooding in Taitung County occurred in the south part of the county, with Daren , Taimali , and Dawu Townships being especially hard hit. Flooding was especially serious in Zhiben Hot Springs , with 200 meters of its main road washed away. On August 9,

308-452: A large landslide destroyed six apartment buildings, burying an unknown number of people, some of whom were feared dead. One person was killed after torrential rains caused the house he was in to collapse, as well as four other nearby homes. In Xiapu county, the location of Morakot's landfall in China, 136,000 people reported damage to their homes from flooding or landslides. The fishing sector of

385-658: A lobe up to 40 m thick in the southern part of the Taiwan Strait. The Strait mostly separated the Han culture of the Chinese mainland from Taiwan Island 's aborigines for millennia, although the Hakka and Hoklo traded and migrated across it. European explorers , principally the Portuguese , Spanish and Dutch , also took advantage of the strait to establish forward bases for trade with

462-691: A maximum wind gust of 244 km/h (152 mph) was also measured. Widespread damage took place across the southern Ryūkyū Islands, with losses reaching ¥ 667 million (US$ 6.2 million). On Ishigaki Island , one home was destroyed and eighteen others were damaged. Extensive losses to agriculture, fisheries, and forestry took place across the region as well. Losses on Ishigaki alone reached ¥630 million (US$ 5.9 million). In Okinawa , large swells up to 4 m (13 ft) flooded low-lying areas, leaving minor damage. In Taiwan, heavy rain from Herb caused flooding and major damage. In Taiwan, at least 51 people were killed and 22 went missing. Herb

539-620: A month-long drought and replenished reservoirs enough to warrant an end to water rationing. Typhoon Morakot caused Zengwen Reservoir , which was originally short on water, to suddenly exceed capacity. In response to the excess water, the reservoir released over 100,000,000 liters of water, which is about 80% of the dam's total capacity. The release of water caused severe flooding along the Zengwen River ; in Xiaobei Village in Madou Township ,

616-500: A severe tropical storm. The storm gradually weakened as it continued to slowly track inland, with the storm's forward motion gradually increasing, with the system eventually turning northeastward on August 11. Later that day, Morakot degenerated into a remnant low in the East China Sea , before making landfall on South Korea early on the next day, and then making another landfall on northern Japan on August 13. The remnants of

693-567: A short ravine of that depth off the southwest coast of Taiwan. As such, there are many islands in the strait. The largest and most important islands off the coast of Fujian are Xiamen , Gulangyu , Pingtan (the "Haitan" of the IHO delineation), Kinmen , and Matsu . The first three are controlled by the People's Republic of China (PRC); the last two by the Republic Of China (ROC). Within the strait lie

770-802: A single typhoon. Airlines in Taiwan did hold some flights in and out of airports, but seaports were closed. Electricity supplies were cut to approximately 25,000 homes. Siaolin Village , a mountain village with 1,300 residents in Jiasian Township , was buried by a massive landslide (and subsequent flood) that destroyed the town, and resulted in 465 deaths. It was reported that all roads toward Namasia Township were either blocked or washed away by severe mudflows. Hundreds of residents were trapped for four days, and were running out of food and water. In addition, water and electricity had been cut. Other affected areas included

847-415: A third area well east of the other two to develop Tropical Depression 10W near Saipan on July 23. It moved northward at first, then westward in response to the subtropical ridge to its north. Tropical Depression 10W intensified into a tropical storm and was named Herb on July 24. Tropical Storm Herb moved west, growing in size and strengthening to typhoon status on July 25 before rapidly intensifying into

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924-486: A typhoon warnings as Morakot intensified into a typhoon on August 5. Early the next day, US military installations on Okinawa raised their Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness (TCCOR) from level 4 to level 3 which meant that winds exceeding 50 knots (93 km/h, 57 mph) were expected to affect Okinawa within 48 hours. This came as the JMA canceled the warning for Yokohama. From their first warning, PAGASA warned that

1001-421: Is the fourth wettest known tropical cyclone to impact the country. In China, the code name of the typhoon was "9608", and over 13,000 people were injured or killed, including 779 deaths. Total damage to agriculture and property totaled US$ 5 billion (1996 dollars). Taiwan Strait The Taiwan Strait is a 180-kilometer (110 mi; 97 nmi)-wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and

1078-563: The Black Ditch , a calque of the strait's name in Hokkien and Hakka . The Taiwan Strait is the body of water separating Fujian Province from Taiwan Island . The international agreement does not define the Taiwan Strait but places its waters within the South China Sea , whose northern limit runs from Cape Fugui (the northernmost point on Taiwan Island ; Fukikaku) to Niushan Island to

1155-568: The Asian continent . The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is 130 km (81 mi; 70 nmi) wide. Former names of the Taiwan Strait include the Formosa Strait or Strait of Formosa , from a dated name for Taiwan ; the Strait of Fokien or Fujian , from the Chinese province forming the strait's western shore; and

1232-664: The Bazhang and Puzi rivers collapsed, causing flooding in Puzi Township . Since the coastal areas are lower in elevation, there was also widespread flooding in Dongshi , Budai , and Yizhu . Many villages in Alishan , Meishan , Zhuqi townships saw flooding and destruction done to their infrastructure. The Alishan Forest Railway saw some serious damage, and repairs took about a year. Central and North Taiwan saw some less severe flooding, with

1309-701: The First Sino-Japanese War and gained control of Taiwan at its conclusion in 1895. Control of the eastern half of the strait was used to establish control of the southern Chinese coast during the Second World War . The strait protected Japanese bases and industry in Taiwan from Chinese attack and sabotage, but aerial warfare reached the island by 1943. The 1944 Formosa Air Battle gave the United States Pacific Fleet air supremacy from its carrier groups and Philippine bases; subsequently,

1386-647: The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) then started to monitor the depression early the next day, while it was located about 700 km (430 mi) to the southeast of Okinawa , Japan , with the PAGASA assigning the name Kiko to the depression. The JTWC reported at this time that the storm consisted of an area of convection, with deep convection flaring on

1463-785: The Laonong River also collapsed, causing flooding in Gaoshu . A bridge on Provincial Highway 24 collapsed, effectively cutting off Wutai Township from the rest of the country. According to the Water Resources Agency , the area with the highest rainfall was in Wanluan Township with 135 millimeters per hour. The total highest rainfall was recorded in Sandimen Township with over 2500 millimeters. The railways in Pingtung also took

1540-848: The Penghu or the Pescadores, also controlled by the ROC. There is a major underwater bank 40–60 km (25–37 mi) north of the Penghu Islands. All of Fujian Province's rivers except the Ting run into the Taiwan Strait. The largest two are the Min and the Jiulong . A theoretical "median line", also known as the Davis line, was defined down the middle of the strait by US Air Force General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. in 1955, after which

1617-626: The Southern Ming branches of the old imperial dynasty. Dorgon and the Kangxi Emperor were able to consolidate their control over southern mainland China; Koxinga found himself limited to raiding across the strait. His grandson Zheng Keshuang surrendered to the Qing after his admiral lost the 1683 Battle of the Penghu Islands in the middle of the strait. Japan seized the Penghu Islands during

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1694-560: The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis . These confrontations did not result in large-scale military conflicts between China and Taiwan. In the 21st century, the Cross-Strait relations stabilized, leading to the establishment of Three Links on 15 December 2008, with the commencement of direct commercial flights, shipping, and post across the Taiwan Strait. On 25 May 2002, China Airlines Flight 611 broke up in mid-air and crashed into

1771-480: The Zhuoshui River . So far, only four out of fifteen bodies have been recovered. Kaohsiung County saw over 2,500 millimeters of rainfall within three days (Kaohsiung typically receives the same amount of rain in a year). The rain brought severe floods on the plains and landslides in the mountains. On August 14, Xiaolin Village was completely covered due to a landslide , causing the deaths of 398 people. Due to

1848-651: The Jinshuai Hotel's (金帥溫泉大飯店) foundations were washed away, and the eight-story hotel toppled over into the Zhiben River. Soon afterward, the top three floors of the hotel were washed away. The TRA South Link Line was also hard hit, with two of its bridges being washed away in Taimali Township. The Taimali River also flooded, destroying a large portion of Taihe Village in Taimali. In Chiayi County , embankments along

1925-593: The North: A line joining the coast of China (25° 42′ N - 119° 36′ E) eastward to Xiang Cape (25° 40′ N - 119° 47′ 10″ E), the northern extremity of Haitan Island , and thence to Fugui Cape (25° 17′ 45″ N - 121° 32′ 30″ E), the northern extremity of Taiwan Island (the common limit with the East China Sea , see 7.3). On the East: From Fugui Cape southward, along the western coast of Taiwan Island , to Eluan Cape (21° 53′ 45″ N - 120° 51′ 30″ E),

2002-561: The Pinatubo Dike overflowed around 4:00 p.m. on August 6, 2009. Joint military and police rescue teams rescued 3 Koreans and 9 Canadian nationals. About 29,000 people were affected by Morakot; nine people were confirmed dead. Three French tourists and two Filipino guides were killed in a flash flood caused by a landslide. Thousands were trapped on rooftops or in trees awaiting helicopter rescue attempts and thousands lost their homes. At least two people died due to flooding. Landslides claimed

2079-611: The Taimali River mouth, the Zhiben River catchment, the Gaoping River bridge linking Linyuan and Xinyuan townships at the boundary between Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties, and several catchments in Pingtung County where the rivers flow into the Taiwan Strait. A rescue helicopter, working to retrieve survivors of the mudflow crashed into a mountain side early on August 11, killing the three occupants. Crews were unable to reach

2156-401: The Taiwan Strait, killing all 225 people on board. On 26 February 2022, China denounced the sailing of the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS  Ralph Johnson through the Taiwan Strait as a "provocative act". Since 2018 China has denied that the concept of international waters applies to the Taiwan Strait. China does not claim sovereignty over

2233-676: The US pressured both sides not to cross it. As a tacit understanding, it never gained official or legal status. The PRC avoided the line when its air and naval powers were still weak but has never recognized the median line. Aircraft from Taiwan crossed it frequently until the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1958. After its first encroachment in 1999, China has sent aircraft over the median line with increasing regularity, although it tries not to do so when relations with Taiwan are good. In 2019, Taiwan's defense ministry provided coordinates for

2310-505: The afternoon, one helicopter crashed into a mountainside while carrying three crew members. All three crew members died. Continuing standards set up after the 1999 Jiji earthquake , the Government of Taiwan provided NT$ 1 million for each family member killed or missing and NT$ 250,000 for the critically injured. The military was dispatched with responding to the disasters all around the country with transporting food and aid around. After

2387-609: The bombing was continuous until Japan's surrender in 1945. The rapid advance of the Communist PLA in 1949 provoked the government's retreat across the Taiwan Strait. In the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War , People's Republic of China and Republic of China had multiple brief armed conflicts on the Taiwan Strait, consequently named the First Taiwan Strait Crisis , the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis , and

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2464-460: The country and 136,000 more were reported to have sustained damage. In the wake of the storm, Taiwan's government faced extreme criticism for the slow response to the disaster and for initially deploying only roughly 2,100 soldiers to the affected regions. Later, the number of soldiers working to recover trapped residents increased to 46,000. Rescue crews were able to retrieve thousands of trapped residents from buried villages and isolated towns across

2541-414: The country and dissipated on August 3. Prior to the typhoon's arrival in the southern Ryūkyū Islands, officials issued storm warnings for most islands and canceled 76 flights. On July 31, the eye of Typhoon Herb passed roughly 16 to 20 km (9.9 to 12.4 mi) southwest of Iriomote Island . On the island, a barometric pressure of 927.1 mbar (hPa; 27.38 inHg) was measured. On Yonaguni ,

2618-625: The damage to southern Taiwan. This mandated move threatened Rukai culture and prompted Rukai groups to begin community-based conservation programs to help local Rukai communities assert sovereignty over traditional lands. The Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits donated a total of $ 450 million Renminbi ($ 2 billion RMB) to rebuild. They specified that $ 150 million TWD be used on building 500 units of recovery housing and $ 1.7 billion TWD be used on rebuilding infrastructure. The Mainland Affairs Council estimated that around $ 4 billion NTD

2695-703: The depression was expected to “enhance the Southwest Monsoon and bring occasional heavy rain over Luzon and Western Visayas”. However, early on August 6, they placed the Batanes in Northern Luzon under Public Storm Warning Signal 1 (PSWS 1), which meant that winds of up to 35 kn (65 km/h) were expected in Batanes within 36 hours. They then placed Northern Cagayan, Apayao, Ilocos, and Norte under PSWS 1 later that day, as it moved toward Taiwan. They kept these warnings in place until early on August 8, when they revised

2772-544: The east of the system. Later that day, the JMA reported that Morakot had intensified into a severe tropical storm, before it was upgraded to a typhoon by both the JMA and the JTWC early the next day. Initially, the JTWC anticipated that Morakot would intensify into a powerful typhoon while approaching China, peaking as a Category 4-equivalent typhoon on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale (SSHWS). However, due to

2849-750: The entire strait but seeks to regulate what it views as "support for the Taiwan authorities and muscle-flexing against the mainland". This position has led to concerns from American, Australian, and French officials and objection from Taiwan. "International waters" is technically not defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea , and there is no high seas corridor within the Taiwan Strait, but transit rights mimicking high seas such as innocent passage and freedom of navigation are generally allowed within exclusive economic zones . Fishermen have used

2926-589: The equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale. Morakot's forward motion slowed, and the storm weakened slightly before making landfall in central Taiwan later that day, as a severe tropical storm. Roughly 24 hours later, the storm emerged back over water into the Taiwan Strait and turned northward, before making landfall in Mainland China on August 9, as

3003-512: The extensive damage and deaths caused by the storm, the name Morakot was later retired. The committee selected the name Atsani to replace "Morakot" on the Western Pacific basin name lists beginning in 2011, and was first used in the 2015 season . Typhoon Herb Typhoon Herb , known in the Philippines as Typhoon Huaning , was a deadly and destructive tropical cyclone that became

3080-463: The homes of the three villages were buried by the landslide. On August 15, the Executive Yuan formed the "Typhoon Morakot Rebuilding Committee". The 37 person committee was given a budget of $ 116.5 million NTD to rebuild infrastructure and economic losses. The committee has built 3,481 permanent housing units in 40 locations and repaired most damaged roads. However, there was controversy surrounding

3157-551: The hotel were washed away days earlier as the river continued to overflow its banks and inundate nearby towns and cities. Running water in Tainan County to 280,000 was shut down as flood waters contaminated the local reservoir. Twenty bridges were destroyed due to the typhoon, with eight being on a Provincial Highway . Seven of those on a highway were in Kaohsiung or Pingtung. Additionally, at least 16 landslide dams were formed during

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3234-495: The island and over 710,000 were without water pressure. Tourism losses due to the typhoon were estimated to be at least NT$ 800 million (US$ 24.4 million). The Council of Agriculture estimates that a total of NT$ 19.217 billion (US$ 605 million) was lost due to the typhoon, making it the second-costliest typhoon behind Typhoon Herb in 1996. Out of this, farms lost NT$ 12.9 billion, fisheries lost NT$ 4.7 billion, and livestock lost NT$ 1.6 billion. However, Morakot also ended

3311-545: The island. The storm also caused severe flooding in the northern Philippines that killed 26 people due to the enhancement of the southwest monsoon . Early on August 2, 2009, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that a tropical depression had formed within a monsoon trough located about 1,000 km (620 mi) east of Luzon , However the depression remained weak and was downgraded to an area of low pressure, before regenerating later that day. Both

3388-399: The island. Days later, Taiwan's president Ma Ying-jeou apologized for the government's slow response publicly. On August 19, the Taiwan government announced that they would start a NT$ 100 billion (US$ 3 billion) reconstruction plan that would take place over a three-year span in the devastated regions of southern Taiwan. Days after the storm, international aid began to be sent to

3465-543: The largest typhoon in July and one of the largest typhoons since 1977. Herb made its first landfall on the island of Taketomi , in the Ryūkyū Islands , before its second landfall in northern Taiwan as a Category 4 on July 31. The eye of the storm passed directly over the capital, Taipei . Herb weakened as it crossed Taiwan and the Taiwan Strait, to make landfall in China as a strong Category 2. Herb rapidly weakened over

3542-684: The law of Disaster Prevention and Protection. The most damage done to Nantou County was in Xinyi , which had the greatest rainfall in the county. The currents of the Chenyoulan River caused the foundations of roads and buildings to be wiped away. A building in Longhua Elementary School tilted 30 degrees as a result of the foundations being washed away and was on the verge of falling into the river. Provincial Highway 16 collapsed between Jiji and Shuili , causing seven cars to be washed into

3619-723: The lives of no less than twelve miners after a mine caved in. Schools suspended their classes in the hardest hit area, and highways closed due to landslides. After Morakot landed at midnight on August 8, almost the entire southern region of Taiwan ( Chiayi County / Chiayi City , Tainan County / Tainan City (now merged as Tainan), Kaohsiung County / Kaohsiung City (now merged as Kaohsiung), and Pingtung County ) and parts of Taitung County and Nantou County were flooded by record-breaking heavy rain. The rainfall in Pingtung County exceeded 2,600 millimetres (100 in), breaking all rainfall records of any single place in Taiwan induced by

3696-441: The local industry sustained roughly 200 million yuan (US$ 29 million) in losses. Fourteen townships in the county were flooded. An estimated 3.4 million people reported property damage throughout Zhejiang province, with at least 1,600 homes being destroyed. At least 10,000 homes were damaged or destroyed by the storm and over 1 million acres (4,000 km) of farmland was inundated by flooding. In China, damages from

3773-591: The mainland during the Ming ; the bases were also used for raiding both the Chinese coast and the trading ships of rival countries. Widespread Chinese migration across the strait began in the late Ming . During the Qing conquest , Zheng Chenggong ( Koxinga ) expelled the Dutch and established the Kingdom of Tungning in 1661, planning to launch a reconquest of the mainland in the name of

3850-413: The median line. The ministry recognizes the line as running from 27°N, 122°E in the north to 23°N, 118°E on the southern end. Each year, Taiwan's rivers carry up to 370 million tons of sediments into the sea, including 60 to 150 million tons deposited into the Taiwan Strait. During the past ten thousand years, 600 billion tons of riverine sediments have been deposited in the Taiwan Strait, locally forming

3927-459: The most serious in Dacheng and Erlin in Changhua County . During a four-day span, Morakot produced up to 1,240 mm (49 in) of rain in Zhejiang province, the highest total in nearly 60 years in the province. A landslide in Pengxi , at the foot of a mountain, destroyed a three-story apartment building, with six people inside. All six were recovered from the rubble of the structure. However, two later died of their injuries. In Wenzhou ,

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4004-411: The mouth of the Hanjiang River (23° 27′ 30″ N - 116° 52′ E), on the coast of China (the common limit with the South China Sea, see 6.1). On the West: From the mouth of Hanjiang River northeastward, along the coast of China, to position 25° 42′ N - 119° 36′ E. The entire strait is on Asia's continental shelf . It is almost entirely less than 150 m (490 ft; 82 fathoms) deep, with

4081-435: The peak of the summer Obon holidays. Some Kadena -based U.S. aircraft were evacuated ahead of Morakot. The southernmost island groups of Yaeyama , including Yonaguni and Ishigaki, were affected by gale- or storm-force winds. In the Philippines , eleven villages (Pagudpod, San Juan, Baton-lapoc, Carael, Tampo, Paco, San Miguel, Bining, Bangan, and Capayawan) were submerged in 4-to-5-foot-deep (1.2 to 1.5 m) floods after

4158-478: The rain, many bridges were washed away, including those on Provincial Highways 20 , 21 , and 27 and the bridge to the Maolin National Scenic Area . 14 people went missing after a weir under construction was washed away. Pingtung County is one of the areas hardest hit by the typhoon. Due to the collapse of embankment along the Linbian River , there was severe flooding in Linbian and Jiadong , with Jiadong reporting flood depths of two stories. Embankments along

4235-524: The relocation of people to these new housing units. T he Executive Yuan announced that all flags be placed at half-mast in mourning between August 22 and 24. After the flooding, many organizations began raising money for rebuilding in areas affected by the typhoon. Special programs were aired on national TV to fundraise. Additionally, a fundraising festival named "Spread the Love" was held, featuring prominent TV personalities Matilda Tao , Chang Hsiao-yen , and Shen Chun-hua. The event lasted for 7 hours and

4312-461: The size of the typhoon, while the barometric pressure steadily decreased, the maximum winds only increased slightly. Early on August 7, the storm attained its peak intensity, with a central minimum pressure of 945 millibars (27.9 inHg) and maximum 10-minute sustained winds of 140 km/h (85 mph), according to the JMA. The JTWC reported the storm to be slightly stronger, with maximum 1-minute winds peaking at 150 km/h (90 mph),

4389-426: The slow response to Typhoon Morakot. The government was initially found to have rejected foreign aid, then to have quickly reversed that decision in response to criticism, citing that the rejection was only temporary. Vice Foreign Minister Andrew Hsia has tendered his resignation for authorizing Taiwan's diplomats to turn down foreign aid, a decision done without the consent of more senior officials. Immediately after

4466-434: The southern extremity of this island. On the South: A line joining Eluan Cape northwestward, along the southern banks of Nanao Island , to the southeastern extremity of this island (23° 23′ 35″ N - 117° 07′ 15″ E); thence westward, along the southern coast of Nanao Island , to Changshan Head (23° 25′ 50″ N - 116° 56′ 25″ E), the western extremity of this island; and thence a line joining Changshan Head westward to

4543-408: The southernmost point of Pingtan Island and thence westward along the parallel 25° 24′ N. to the coast of Fujian Province . The draft for a new edition of the IHO 's Limits of Oceans and Seas does precisely define the Taiwan Strait, classifying it as part of the North Pacific Ocean . It makes the Taiwan Strait a body of water between the East and South China Seas and delimits it: On

4620-413: The storm amounted to $ 1.4 billion. Over 11 million people were affected by Typhoon Morakot throughout eastern China. The typhoon has resulted in some identifiable but limited impact on oil deliveries to East Asian destinations. At least two fuel oil cargoes in East China were delayed due to Typhoon Morakot. This included 90,000-mt Venezuelan fuel oil cargo with Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province. There

4697-412: The strait as a fishing resource since time immemorial. In the modern world, it is the gateway used by ships of almost every kind on passage to and from nearly all the important ports in Northeast Asia . Chinese vessels often trespass into Taiwanese territorial waters to fish or dredge sand, leading to interceptions by the Coast Guard Administration as well as seizures, confiscations, and fines. Taiwan

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4774-500: The strongest and largest typhoon of that year’s Pacific typhoon season. Herb struck the Ryūkyū Islands , Taiwan and the People's Republic of China , causing major damage. The name Herb was used in the Western Pacific naming list for the first time after the list had been revised earlier in 1996. Despite the damages and number of casualties, the name “Herb” was not retired following the season. The active monsoon trough that spawned Typhoons Frankie (08W) and Gloria (09W) consolidated into

4851-470: The typhoon dissipated shortly afterward. At 0000 UTC on August 3, the JMA placed the Moji and Yokohama navtex areas under a gale warning, six hours later they also placed the Naha navtex area under a gale warning. Later that day at 1800 UTC, the JMA canceled the gale warnings for the Yokohama navtex area however at 0600 UTC the next morning the gale warning for Yokohama was reissued. The JMA kept these warnings in force before they were upgraded to

4928-455: The typhoon, large civilian and military search-and-rescue operations were deployed. Helicopters were sent to numerous mountain villages, including Siaolin, in an attempt to rescue locals who were unable to escape by foot. It was discovered that almost 400 people had vanished, and are presumed to have been buried alive when a massive mudflow wiped out 90 per cent of the village's homes. Similar stories have been reported from other small villages in

5005-448: The typhoon, soldiers were also used in cleanup and rebuilding. An estimated 15,815 soldiers were used in total. With the assistance of firefighters and policemen, an estimated 41,752 people were rescued. Due to the severity of the damage in Siaolin access to the area was restricted to military personnel only. Major-General Richard Hu said it is still too early to state how many villagers had been buried, military rescuers just know that 90% of

5082-492: The typhoon. According to statistics of the Morakot Post‐Disaster Reconstruction Council up to February 4, 2010, the disaster resulted in 677 deaths, 4 severely injured, and 22 missing persons, as well as an additional 25 bodies that were not identified: a total of 728 persons (cases). The record-breaking rains also caused catastrophic agricultural losses, with estimates reaching NT$ 9 billion (US$ 274 million). At its peak, roughly 1.58 million were without power across

5159-479: The typhoon. A total of 34,000 watercraft sought refuge ahead of the storm. On Thursday August 6, shortly after midday, Morakot lashed Okinawa-Honto with wind gusts as high as 65 mph (105 km/h), stranding thousands of summer holiday air travelers. Naha Airport experienced east crosswinds of 50 mph (80 km/h) which almost completely shut down the airport. Domestic and international airlines reported 252 flights canceled, stranding 41,648 passengers at

5236-454: The typhoon. Most of the damage done to railways are located in the south on the Pingtung , Taitung , and South Link lines . Also, the Alishan Forest Railway saw some serious damage. According to the Ministry of Education , 1,273 schools were affected by the typhoon, accumulating a loss of $ 1.87 billion NTD. The National Museum of Prehistory , National Science and Technology Museum , and Fonghuanggu Bird and Ecology Park were all damaged by

5313-480: The vicinity of this region. The record-breaking rains also caused catastrophic agricultural losses, with estimates reaching NT$ 14.59 billion (US$ 443 million). Fund raising shows such as Artistes 88 Fund Raising Campaign were held in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Taiwanese aborigines protested against the 14th Dalai Lama during his visit to Taiwan after Typhoon Morakot and denounced it as politically motivated. The government relocated several Rukai villages following

5390-534: The warnings downgrading the signal for Northern Cagayan, Apayao, Ilocos and Norte, while putting Babuyan and Calayan Islands under PSWS 1 and then early the next day PAGASA released their final warning and downgrade all signals for the Philippines. More than 953,000 residents and more than 35,000 boats were evacuated back to shore in the eastern and southeastern provinces of the People's Republic of China . A fishing boat capsized with nine fishermen missing. In all, roughly 1.5 million residents were evacuated ahead of

5467-415: The water level reached a story high. The " Little Three Links " between Kinmen of the Republic of China and Xiamen of the People's Republic of China was suspended. Almost all reservoirs in Kinmen County were full. Winds at Force 13 on the Beaufort scale were recorded in the Matsu Islands . National Disaster Prevention and Protection Commission is the task-force-grouped committee authorized by

5544-439: The western side of a partially exposed low-level circulation center. Later on August 3, the JMA reported that the depression had intensified into a tropical storm, and gave it the name Morakot . The JTWC further designated the system as Tropical Depression 09W, as deep convection had increased over the low-level circulation center, and the agency reported that the storm was moving around a low-level ridge of high pressure , which

5621-531: The wreckage due to the steep terrain. A swollen river in Taitung County undermined 51 homes and swept them away into the Pacific, leaving numerous residents homeless. No people were in the homes when they collapsed into the river. In the famous Zhiben Hot Springs area, the six-story Jinshuai Hotel was destroyed when it collapsed into the Zhiben River after being undermined by flood waters. Several stores in front of

5698-989: Was a report that an 18,000-mt cargo of Singapore-origin with fuel oil on board for an August 10 delivery into Zhangjiagang in Jiangsu Province was postponed to August 15. Many ports in East China were closed from August 8, including Waigaoqiao, Jinshan and Yangshan ports in Shanghai, Zhoushan and Ningbo ports in Zhejiang, Zhangjiagang, Nantong and Jiangyin ports in Jiangsu. After the typhoon, search-and-rescue teams were eventually deployed throughout Taiwan in response to numerous landslides and flash flooding. Helicopters were rushed to Siaolin to retrieve as many residents as possible and transport them to shelters. By August 11, nearly 300 residents were confirmed to have been moved to safety. During

5775-420: Was aired on national TV and raised $ 500 million NTD. Many large corporations also donated money to the cause, including Chi Mei , Evergreen , Delta Electronics , Foxconn , Formosa Plastics , TSMC , Cathay United Bank , and Asus . The Chunghua Post released a special edition stamp , with all proceeds going to helping rebuild. President Ma Ying-jeou and his administration have been criticised because of

5852-635: Was donated by China. Also, around $ 130 million NTD was donated by Taiwanese companies in China. The Xiaolin Village Memorial Park was opened in January 2012 to commemorate the village victims from the typhoon. The World Vision organization reported that they distributed roughly 40 gallons of water to 800 people. The National Disaster Coordinating Council declared a state of calamity for the Zambales region, as over 13,000 people were left homeless. Due to

5929-452: Was located to the east of the Morakot's low-level circulation center. On the morning of August 4, the JTWC reported that the Morakot had steadily intensified into a tropical storm, as 1-minute sustained wind speeds were estimated to be near 65 km/h (40 mph), with deep convective banding building toward the low-level circulation center, under the influence of a subtropical ridge located to

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