New Barrier Lake Forms in Northern Hualien

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Just weeks after a township in Hualien County was flooded when a barrier lake burst its banks upstream, a new one has formed in the northern part of the county. Authorities have cleared tourists, closed roads, and evacuated nearby residents to prevent another deadly disaster.

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00:00Hualien County is once again on high alert as a newly formed barrier lake poses a serious risk of overflowing.

00:09A landslide in the country's Xiu Lin Township has formed a natural dam nearly 20 meters tall,

00:14and water levels are rising rapidly, sparking fears that it could overflow or burst.

00:20Local officials say they've taken preventive measures.

00:30Besides the evacuation, excavators have been deployed to clear the blockage,

00:40but the water level is rising too quickly for crews to keep up.

00:44Police have been patrolling and broadcasting warnings to assist with evacuations,

00:49while authorities are sending alerts to residents within the danger zone.

00:52About 500 people living in low-lying areas downstream of the new barrier lake

00:58have been advised to relocate to a nearby company dorm and elementary school.

01:03One local resident says the water level in the dam is unprecedented.

01:14The highest alert remains in effect around the Matai An River barrier lake in Guangfu Township,

01:21which burst its banks last month, killing 19 people.

01:25Officials say they've strengthened the levees and cleared the riverbed to prevent further disasters.

01:31除了现在的临时堤坊已经完成了,

01:33那要再去做加工,甚至必要的时候的加工或是超级堤坊。

01:38上游的部分目前有在规划设置比较细的蓝沙坝。

01:43With a new typhoon forming near Taiwan and a northeast monsoon set to reach the country,

01:49the combined effects are expected to bring heavy rainfall over the coming week.

01:53Disaster prevention efforts are more critical than ever in flood hits Hualien.

01:59Chris Ma and Ellen Lu for Taiwan Plus

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