President Lai talks disaster prevention with local leaders

President Lai talks disaster prevention with local leaders

2024-10-31

On Thursday morning, President Lai Ching-te presided over a Central Emergency Operation Center meeting for Typhoon Kong-rey, which is sweeping over the island. Lai held a video conference with mayors from six counties and cities, including New Taipei, Kaohsiung, Yilan, Hualien, Taitung, and Pingtung, to understand the status of disaster prevention preparations.

In response to the approaching Typhoon Kong-rey, President Lai Ching-te convened early at the Central Emergency Operation Center for a video conference with local leaders to assess the status of disaster prevention measures.

Voice of Hou Yu-ih
New Taipei mayor
We need to strengthen the protection of all exposed slopes and improve drainage construction around the construction sites, as well as enhance the stabilization of structures currently under construction.

Voice of Chen Chi-mai
Kaohsiung mayor
In areas that are more likely to become isolated, we have a total of 444 evacuation shelters prepared. We have also completed the preparation of supplies, which will last for approximately 14 to 21 days.

Counties and cities, including New Taipei, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, and Taitung, have been reporting their preparation status. The president also inquired individually if any local governments needed assistance from the central government.

Lai Ching-te also expressed his gratitude to the military for their assistance and extended special greetings to the civic organizations participating in the disaster emergency operation center meeting for the first time.

Lai Ching-te
President
The military has activated first-level response measures, which hasn’t happened before. I thank the Tzu Chi Hospital team for coming to participate in the central emergency operation center meeting. I hope this model can continue in the future. Every time a typhoon hits, even amid danger, some people still go to the coast to watch the waves, and such risky behavior must be avoided.

The president urges the public to cooperate with disaster prevention efforts to avoid putting themselves and rescue personnel in danger.

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防颱! 賴總統坐鎮應變中心視訊各地方首長

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總統賴清德週四一早坐鎮中央災害應變中心，與新北、高雄、宜花東與屏東等六縣市首長視訊，瞭解災防準備狀況。

因應康芮颱風來襲，總統賴清德一早坐鎮中央災害應變中心，與各地方首長視訊，瞭解災防狀況。

[[聲音來源: 新北市長侯友宜]]
“我們還是要加強整個裸露邊坡的防護，還有工地四周的排水施工，加強施工中的結構體固定。”

[[聲音來源: 高雄市長陳其邁]]
“可能比較容易成為孤島的部分，我們總共有444處的避難所，我們也完成物資的準備，大概14天到21天的物資。”

包括新北、高雄、屏東、台東等縣市，陸續回報準備情況，總統也一一詢問有沒有需要中央協助。

賴清德也感謝國軍協助，並特別向首次參與災害應變中心會議的民團致意。

[[總統賴清德]]
“國軍這次是一級開設，這個也是以前沒有。謝謝我們慈濟的團隊，能夠到中央應變中心來參加(會議)，未來我希望這個模式能夠持續。每一次颱風即便是再危險，都有民眾到海邊去觀浪，這種危險行為一定要避免。”

總統盼民眾配合防災，避免讓自己與救災人員陷入危險。

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