US EditionEvacuations as new Hualien barrier lake expected to overflow at 4pm
Heavy rain and a bank collapse created a new natural dam holding 1 million cubic meters of water, causing early overflow and flooding in Mingli Village, officials said.
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New barrier lake on Matai'an Creek overflows, flooding Hualien village
Taipei, Nov. 13 (CNA) A new barrier lake that formed on Matai'an Creek in Hualien County overflowed and flooded Mingli Village in Wanrong Township again Thursday afternoon, according to the Hualien branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA).
A new landslide dam has formed 300 meters from the overflow point of the Matai'an River landslide dam in Hualien. The dam was originally scheduled to overflow at 4 PM on the 13th, but it overflowed around 1 PM. The first flood peak reached the downstream area at 1:40 PM. The sealing work at the Mingli Village inlet was only completed that morning, but Mingli Village was flooded again, leaving the residents feeling helpless. The Hualien Branch of…
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