The China Post
Date: July 7, 2016
By: CNA
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The transportation minister said he is fully confident Taiwan Taoyuan International
Heavy machinery is employed to conduct flood prevention work at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Wednesday, July 6, as Typhoon Nepartak nears. The airport was left severely flooded last month in a downpour. (CNA)
Airport will be flood-proof if an approaching typhoon batters the country with strong winds and torrential rain in the next few days.
In response to reporters’ questions about whether the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport could withstand a direct hit by Typhoon Nepartak, Ho Chen Tan (賀陳旦) said three prevention measures will be taken to protect Taiwan’s main gateway from flooding.
The measures include removing all possible blockages in the airport’s main water channel, building concrete barriers against floods at parking lots, and installing anti-flood gates, Ho Chen said.
The minister stressed that he is confident the airport will be safe from flooding. He revealed he had made an inspection visit to the airport the previous day to see if his instructions had been followed.
The Taoyuan airport sustained serious flooding twice last month, which sparked public outcry over poor construction and management of the country’s main air hub. [FULL STORY]
