06202013Headline:

Taiwan torrential rains caused agricultural losses of nearly 1.5 billion New Taiwan dollars

Xinhua Taipei June 12 call (Reporter Qixiang Hui Chen Jian Xing) of the agricultural sector, the latest statistics show that, on the island around the days of heavy rain has resulted in Taiwan’s agricultural losses of $ 100 million to 44.72 million yuan NT (below), a total of more than 7.4 thousand hectares of crops affected, the translation of the harvest area of ​​1000 hectares.

the Taiwan meteorological experts reminded on the 12th, Mei-Yu front, southwesterly airstream is still shrouded in Taiwan, but also the Valley super typhoon was advancing. The next week, the people of Taiwan should pay close attention to weather changes, all localities should beware of heavy persistent rain continued to bring disaster.

According to the rice up to the current statistical reports of this wave of rainfall on Taiwan’s agricultural losses are mainly concentrated in the rice, Chinese cabbage, papaya, watermelon, and food crops such as tomatoes, muskmelons, single crop disaster losses amount to up to more than 7200 million. In the affected counties, Taoyuan County, Nantou County and Pingtung County, the hardest hit.

the latest report on debris flow monitoring system is now 410 potential debris flow Creek watershed to achieve the standard Red Alert, the hazardous area is located in Kaohsiung, Nantou County, Tainan, Chiayi County, Taichung City, Pingtung County, Miaoli County, Yunlin County, nine counties and 36 Township 150 Village.

It is understood that ended at 17:00 on the the 12th, Taiwan 18 reservoir flood discharge, overflow or regulatory water. A flooding of four counties in the warning area from 11 to nine counties. In addition, it is also found that 32 of embankments damaged.

the Taiwan Channel _ Xinhua