Hualien Dam Breach Floods Downstream Town After Typhoon Ragasa

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Hualien’s Matai'an River Dam has breached, breaking the river bridge and flooding Guangfu Township downstream. Locals living along the river have been evacuated to a local high school.

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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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