Taking the typhoon Megi as an example, the typhoon caused the power loss of 64,841 households in the city. After learning from the Taipower Chiayi office, the reason for the typhoon power outage was mainly due to the typhoon directly blowing off the transmission lines and the tree branches or advertisements, and signboard damaged the transmission lines.
I. How to prepare before the typhoon:
- Pay attention to the typhoon dynamics: listen to the radio, watch TV or go to the city's disaster prevention information network.
- Prepare sandbags: Sandbags or waterproof gates should be prepared in low-lying areas.
- Check the refuge bag and store water and supplies.
- Outdoor preparation: repair the roof, doors and windows and walls and clear the drainage.
- Tape the glass to avoid strong wind: the trees should be trimmed and bracketed.
II. Self-protection during disasters:
- When black out, please use a flashlight. If you use a candle, keep away from combustibles and stabilize the candle to prevent fire.
- Don’t touch fallen pole and hanging down transmission lines.
- If you are camping on a mountain, you should return home early.
- Don’t risk going out.
- Driving should be slow, in case of strong winds, stop at the roadside or find a safe place.
III. The situation to be dealt with after the typhoon is as follows:
Post-disaster environmental cleanup principles:
- General garbage should be hauled away by environmental protection units.
- If you need to discard items such as home appliances or large furniture, please contact the environmental protection unit for pick-up time and location.
- Outdoor water accumulation area or container is easy to become a hot bed for mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever. Any items that may accumulate water such as vases and water tanks should be emptied out.