EAST COAST INFRASTRUCTURE STILL NOT REPAIRED|台東外海4米高長浪 富岡海堤補了又破

After two consecutive typhoons in the past weeks, residents in Taitung are now on high alert against typhoon Megi. Yesterday, a large hole left by the previous typhoon on a stretch of local embankment was patched to prevent further damage from taking place. Starting yesterday afternoon, strong winds have begun to be felt in Taitung, Lanyu and Green Island. The public is advised not to go to near mountains, rivers or creeks during the typhoon. The dykes at Taitung City's Fugang had been seriously damaged by typhoons for the third consecutive year. Heavy rains and strong winds from Typhoon Malakas made a three-meter wide hole on the dykes. If the hole is not filled, the incoming typhoon may cause suspension of traffic on the east coastal highway. ==TSENG A-FEN, Chief, Fugang Village, Taitung City== If they don't come and fix it quickly, the foundation is almost gone. I hope they come as quick as possible, because the third typhoon is coming! I worry the whole Fugang area will be devastated. The Directorate General of Highways called heavy-duty machinery for maintenance work on dykes along the east coastal highway. A house at Fugang Village was damaged by previous typhoons, Typhoon Megi is about to land, retreat is the only option. ==MR. LEE, Fugang Villager== We can't do anything about it. We probably will leave here by evening. No one lives here. The Green Island and Lanyu already experienced force 11 wind. Residents and school teachers are taking more precautions this time. ==RESIDENT, Green Island== Many typhoons came this year. Many things were blown away, everyone is scared. Taitung County Government urges residents to take adequate precautions, especially for the areas hit by torrential rain. TRANSLATED BY：ANTHONY LIN 台東市富岡海堤連續三年都被颱風大浪破壞，上一個馬勒卡颱風又把富岡海堤沖破一個3公尺寬的大洞，里長說再不趕快補起來，會造成東海岸公路中斷。 ==台東市富岡里長 曾阿粉== 不趕快來用 你看整個底下都掏空了 是希望他們能盡快啦 因為第三個颱風又要來了 我怕整個富岡地區會保不住 公路局為了避免堤防破損危害東海岸公路，下午緊急調派重型機具。另外，在富岡里有一戶住在海邊的住家，也接連受到颱風大浪打進家裡，每次用石塊木頭防颱都沒有效果，這次梅姬颱風來勢洶洶，居民說只好要再撤離家園。 ==居民 李先生== 但是也沒辦法 我們可能晚上人就會撤離這裡 就不讓人住在這邊了 綠島和蘭嶼下午已經出現11級強陣風，居民和學校老師趁著好天氣趕緊做好防颱工作。 ==綠島居民== 今年都來了好多颱風 所以被吹垮了 所以大家都怕了 台東縣政府呼籲民眾要做好防颱工作，尤其 是遭受前幾次颱風土石流災害的地區。 記者 章明哲 台東報導