The China Post
Date: September 19, 2016
By: Stephanie Chao
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Premier Lin Chuan expressed his dissatisfaction at state owned utility companies’
Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) President Chu Wen-chen (朱文成), left, speaks to a Taipower employee in Kinmen County in this photo provided by the company on Sunday, Sept. 18. Chu …
inability to fully restore access days after Typhoon Meranti swept through Southern Taiwan.
As of Sunday, large numbers of households in areas such as Pingtung County were still without access to water or power.
“There are still around 10,000 households in Pingtung County without electricity,” Lin said.
While power is expected to return to most households by Sunday night, Lin said several townships still required a temporary electrical line to provide power.
During inspections of the nationwide disaster effort at the Central Disaster Emergency Center in New Taipei City, Lin expressed his fury at the slow progress made by Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) and Taiwan Water Corporation (TWC.)
“There will be a review regarding post-disaster restoration efforts and coordination,” Lin said, adding that he would demand answers from senior executives at Taipower and TWC.
While current disaster relief efforts have reduced the number of households left without power, Lin said more work remains to be done. [FULL STORY]
