Massive landslide hits Taiwan’s Yilan County
Heavy rains caused a massive landslide near Highway 7 in Taiwan’s Yilan County on October 15, 2022, stranding dozens of cars.
There are no reports of injuries.
The rain was brought by Tropical Storm “Nesat” as it moved between the Philippines and Tawan over the weekend.
“Moisture from the storm’s outermost rain bands dramatically enhanced rainfall totals across a swath of Taiwan as it tracked through the Luzon Strait,” AccuWeather meteorologist Mary Gilbert noted.1
“Rainfall totals over the course of 72 hours reached astronomical levels as a result of Nesat, according to data from the Central Weather Bureau, Taiwan’s weather service.
Shilin District of Taipei City recorded 1 818 mm (71.6 inches) of rainfall from October 14 to 16. Over the same period, dozens of other stations in the northern portion of Taiwan recorded rainfall amounts from 700 – 1 000 (28 – 40 inches).
“While the highest totals in Taiwan were mainly confined to the highest elevation areas, torrential rainfall and flooding also affected heavily populated parts of the country,” Gilbert said.
References:
1 Dramatic flood rescues ensue in Philippines, Taiwan following astronomical rainfall – AccuWeather – October 17, 2022
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