00:00A dam has breached in eastern Taiwan after heavy rain from Typhoon Ragazza.
00:05Over 9,000 tons of water stored in a dam flooded communities downstream
00:09and collapsed the Matai'an River Bridge.
00:11Videos taken by local officials and residents show river water flooding the streets
00:15in Guangfu Township in Hualien, with the water reaching close to one-story high.
00:21Officials have declared an emergency and evacuated thousands of people living close to the river,
00:26moving them to a local high school.
00:27Rescue workers from around the country are heading to the area to help.
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