Which Typhoon Has Affected Taiwan Most Historically?
TyphoonSays·防御问答 · District of Typhoon · 更新 at 2026-07-22
Taiwan is located on the Northwest Pacific Typhoon main route, which has suffered several Severe Typhoon invasions in history. recall these catastrophic weather events, not only to remember history, but also to raise awareness of disaster prevention.
Morakot Typhoon: Warning of Extreme Rain
2009年的MorakotTyphoon (Typhoon Morakot) 是Taiwan近代史上造成伤亡最惨重的Typhoon 之一. 虽然其Landfall时的中心wind force并非最强, 但它带来了破纪录的极端降雨. 在阿里山等地, 累计降雨量超过2000毫米, 引发了大规模的山体滑坡和泥石流, 特别是小林村的灭村悲剧, 震惊了全社会.
This case reminds us that the dangers of the Typhoon are not only from the rainy wind, but also from the secondary disasters caused by Rainstorm. According to the China Meteorological Bureau's national standard of tropical cyclones, although the Typhoon Intensity is important, but its Moving speed, water vapor transportation conditions and the effect of the terrain rise total determine the total amount of rainfall.
Herb and Nelly: Typical of the City Inside
HerbTyphoon in 1996 and NellyTyphoon in 2001, are typical representatives of the city's flood resistance. During HerbTyphoon, the Taipei region suffered from strong rainstorms, causing large-scale power outages and infrastructure damage.
This type of typhoon shows that even if the wind force does not reach the super strong level, if the typhoon structure is large, Moving is slow or interacts with the terrain, it is very likely to form severe injury in the downtown city. for residents of at city city, checking the drainage facilities in the home, avoiding vehicle parking in the underground garage or low slum road section, is the key measure of this type of typhoon. local standards may differ, according to the local government issued, when the weather department issued Rainstorm red warning or related departments announced a stop of class, be sure to strictly observe, reduce unnecessary outdoors.
科学防御与日常准备
In the face of the Typhoon threat, the scientific defense system is crucial. first, keep a close eye on the early warning signals issued by the meteorological department. typically, the Typhoon early warning is divided into four levels of blue, yellow, orange and red, the higher the level, the greater the danger. second, the households should always have emergency supplies, including drinking water, non-corrosive food, light bulbs, spare batteries and emergency medicines.
In addition, reinforcing doors, cleaning out balcony debris to prevent high-altitude falls, is also a basic and important wind resistance action. During Typhoon influence, do not blindly believe the statement of "wind eye zone safety" to go out, because wind direction mutation can instantly bring deadly danger.
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This article is typhoonsay's original copy content, and the local policy standards are based on the local government's latest release.