Tropical Depression Fung-wong Leaves Destruction in Eastern Taiwan

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Flooding, dozens of injuries and agricultural losses: Tropical Depression Fung-wong has left Taiwan's east coast battered.

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00:00Within twenty minutes of making landfall in Taiwan, Tropical Storm Fong Wong weakened

00:05into a tropical depression.

00:07But for the East Coast, battered by days of heavy rain from the storm, this was little

00:12consolation.

00:14Intense flooding has meant restless nights for some in places like Yilan County.

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00:27Weather stations in parts of Yilan County recorded around a meter of rainfall in all,

00:32the second highest from a tropical cyclone the region's ever seen.

00:36The water pumps meant for flooding like this just couldn't keep up.

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00:47Here, amid widespread flooding, one local nurse was filmed using a makeshift raft to get to

00:52work.

00:53And there were people in need of medical attention.

00:56The governments recorded dozens of injuries from the storm.

01:00The damage goes beyond flooded buildings and damaged infrastructure.

01:04Farmers across the East Coast have suffered around 360,000 US dollars in losses.

01:10And the danger may not be over, at least in Hualien County's Guangfu Township.

01:15That's due to something called barrier lakes, which form when natural dams block up a river,

01:20leaving the water with nowhere to go.

01:22In September, another storm caused a barrier lake here to burst, sending a deadly rush of

01:27flood water into residential areas.

01:30Now, drone footage shows a new one has formed nearby, raising fears of another breach and

01:35more flooding.

01:37Elsewhere, as the damage is assessed, there are still piles of muck and stones to clear

01:43out, as the last of this storm passes and the flood waters begin to recede.

01:49That's Devin Tsai and John Van Trieste for Taiwan Plus.

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