Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-08-29

Premier William Lai has set out an agenda for cleaning up areas of southern Taiwan that

(File photo/CNA)

have suffered flooding in the past week. The agenda includes clearing water from a flooded town and taking steps to prevent disease in affected areas.

With parts of southern Taiwan still underwater Monday after last week’s flooding, Premier William Lai headed to the government’s disaster response center. There, he was briefed on the floods. He also spoke by video link with the heads of three affected areas- Kaohsiung, Chiayi County, and Pingtung County.

Lai called for faster work to clear floodwater. He set a three day deadline for workers to complete pumping operations in Changtan village in Chiayi County. The village has seen floodwaters approach 70cm, and the water has not receded even after several days.
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