Flooded Hualien Sees Tap Water Restored, New River Crossing Under Construction

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The economy ministry says it has made progress in meeting some basic needs in inundated Guangfu Township. Running water is back, and a temporary river crossing looks to be ready by mid-October.

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00:00A week after a dam overflowed and flooded parts of Hualien, officials say they've made progress on recovery.

00:06The state-run water company says the water supply is now back to normal and it has paused water bills for affected households.

00:13The economy ministry says it's finished work to divert the river that overflowed and has repaired levees.

00:19They're also working on a temporary river crossing to ease traffic on the only road being used for disaster relief.

00:24Officials are on high alert for the dam as it still holds nearly 6 million tons of water.

00:30As of Tuesday morning, 18 people are confirmed dead and six remain missing.

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