TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Tropical Storm Fung-wong (鳳凰) caused widespread flooding Tuesday (Nov. 11) in eastern Taiwan's Yilan County, inundating Dongshan Township (冬山鄉) and Luodong Township (羅東). Heavy rain flooded streets and fields, leaving residents struggling to navigate waterlogged terrain after the typhoon weakened to a tropical storm.
Floodwaters in Dongshan showed no signs of receding by Wednesday (Nov. 12) morning, while water reached knee-high levels in Luodong. Authorities cordoned off several areas as vehicles became stranded in flooded fields and submerged roads. The flooding created challenging conditions for drivers navigating the waterlogged terrain.
Residents faced a sleepless night as relentless rain prompted many to elevate motorcycles to prevent damage. The tropical storm flooding turned fields and roads into a single watery expanse in Yilan City, particularly affecting Wujie Township (五結鄉).
Water receded in parts of Wujie Township on Wednesday (Nov. 12), but roads and fields remained indistinguishable in some areas. Drivers near Chuanyi Bridge (傳藝大橋) navigated against usual traffic flow due to continued inundation. The flooding in low-lying areas demonstrated the storm's significant impact on residents. ◼
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Central Weather Administration (CWA, 中央氣象署), Taiwan's national weather service: CWA Typhoon Information: https://www.cwa.gov.tw/V8/E/P/Typhoon/TY_NEWS.html
Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), U.S. Navy's Pacific storm tracking facility: JTWC Tropical Warnings: https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/jtwc.html
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA, 気象庁), Japan's official weather authority: JMA Tropical Cyclone Information: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/multi/cyclone/cyclone_detail.html?id=61&lang=en
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