The strong earthquake caused the slope above the Taitung Rehabilitation Center to collapse.

(Photo by reporter Chen Xianyi)

[Reporter Chen Xianyi / Taitung Report] The strong earthquakes of 917 and 918 caused the Taitung Rehabilitation Center of the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Justice to collapse, with a height of about 20 meters. State-owned Property Administration, Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Luye Township Mayor Li Guoqiang, and Township Congress Chairman Li Weishun went to the meeting, worried that if heavy rain washes away, the disaster may expand and endanger the safety of the detention center and surrounding homes.

Several days after the strong earthquake, the residents around the detention center still have lingering fears.

Huang Fu said that the 917 and 918 earthquakes were really terrifying, and the scene of the earth shaking at that time still exists in my mind. Every night I don’t dare to fall asleep completely. I always feel that aftershocks may occur, and prepare to escape at any time.

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Huang Fu's house is located above the slope of the detention center and between the 9th line of the old station, and there are 6 residential houses nearby.

Huang Fu said that the 917 foreshock had already caused the side slope to collapse, and the planting tree beside her house had sunk by about 20 meters, and it still landed in the rehabilitation center. The 918 main shock even caused her warehouse to fall into the rehabilitation center.

I haven’t slept well for the past few days, worrying that the aftershocks and heavy rain will cause the slope to continue to collapse, and finally the whole house fell into the rehabilitation center. The six households above the slope are in danger.

Li Guoqiang and Li Weishun said that the safety of residential houses on the slope is threatened, and the residents are even more frightened. If they are willing to evacuate first, the government office and the county government can provide assistance and give priority to protecting the safety of people; as for the slope part, it is planned to go first Cover the canvas to prevent the exposed parts from being washed away by the rain. Follow-up on the house and slope remediation issues, and then study the best disposal plan with the relevant units.

The staff of the State-owned Property Administration said that the land that fell on the slope belongs to the State-owned Property Administration. It is about 100 meters long and 4 to 5 meters wide. Emergency disposal of the canvas cover will be entrusted to the government office or the county government for assistance. After that, with the assistance of the State-owned Property Administration and the Water and Water Conservation Bureau, it is recommended that the personnel evacuate first.

The strong earthquake caused the slope above the Taitung Rehabilitation Center to collapse, with a height of about 20 meters and a length of about 100 meters.

(Photo by reporter Chen Xianyi)