台灣東部花蓮縣馬太鞍溪上游的一座巨型堰塞湖，於9月23日(星期二)因強颱「樺加沙」(Ragasa)帶來的豪雨而溢流。洪水夾雜土石瞬間傾瀉而下，衝擊下游的光復鄉、鳳林鎮等地，造成嚴重災情。截至9月25日上午，花蓮縣政府最新統計顯示，這場災難已導致14人死亡、52人受傷、33人失聯。
A giant barrier lake upstream of the Mataian River in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, overflowed on Tuesday, September 23, due to heavy rains brought by strong Typhoon "Ragasa." Floodwaters mixed with rocks and debris poured down instantly, impacting downstream areas including Guangfu Township and Fenglin Town, causing severe disaster. As of the morning of September 25, according to the latest statistics from the Hualien County Government, this disaster has led to 14 deaths, 52 injuries, and 33 missing persons.
光復鄉災情與疏散執行爭議
堰塞湖溢流當下的光復鄉
許多倖存者慶幸平安，但為失聯的親友擔憂。罹難者家屬則在泥濘中呼籲政府盡快安置家人遺體，希望能妥善安葬。
Many survivors are grateful to be safe but worry about missing relatives and friends. Families of the deceased call on the government in the mud to quickly arrange for their family members' remains, hoping for proper burial.
光復鄉重災區一所中學的一位職員（不願透露姓名）向BBC中文描述，他當時剛吃完午餐，不到十分鐘，水就從街道湧入校園。400平方公尺的運動場被淹沒，椅子、桌子、冰箱甚至汽車都漂浮在水面上。
A staff member (who wished to remain anonymous) at a middle school in the heavily affected Guangfu Township told BBC Chinese that he had just finished lunch when, in less than ten minutes, water flooded from the street into the campus. A 400-square-meter sports field was submerged, with chairs, tables, refrigerators, and even cars floating on the water.
「如果我當時還在街上，根本無法到達高處。水裡漂浮著許多物體，我可能會被撞到或觸電。」仍然心有餘悸的他批評地方政府低估了「樺加沙」的影響力。
"If I had still been on the street at that time, I couldn't have reached higher ground at all. Many objects were floating in the water; I might have been hit or electrocuted." Still shaken, he criticized the local government for underestimating the impact of "Ragasa."
分析指出，這不僅是今年台灣最嚴重的自然災害之一，更引發各界對花蓮縣政府及中央政府防災責任的激烈爭論。輿論普遍認為，雖然事件源於天災，但人為因素如疏散延誤與監測不足，可能加劇了災損，使其成為一場「可預防的悲劇」。
Analysis points out that this is not only one of Taiwan's most serious natural disasters this year but has also triggered intense debate from all sectors about the disaster prevention responsibilities of the Hualien County Government and the central government. Public opinion generally believes that although the incident originated from a natural disaster, human factors such as delayed evacuation and insufficient monitoring may have intensified the damage, making it a "preventable tragedy."
（資料來源：bbc.com）
光復鄉民及各界對疏散執行的爭議
災難前夕,花蓮縣政府雖然設立了三處疏散中心並疏散約7,000人，但執行是否確實成為各界質疑的焦點。特別是花蓮縣長徐榛蔚於颱風前夕18日率領市府主管出國推廣觀光，直至22日晚間接到內政部長電話後才緊急返台。徐榛蔚出國期間由副縣長代理，撤離命令僅為「呼籲」，未強制執行。
On the eve of the disaster, although the Hualien County Government established three evacuation centers and evacuated about 7,000 people, whether the implementation was thorough became a focus of questioning from all sectors. Particularly, Hualien County Magistrate Hsu Chen-wei led city government supervisors abroad to promote tourism on the 18th before the typhoon, and only urgently returned to Taiwan after receiving a phone call from the Minister of the Interior on the evening of the 22nd. During Hsu's time abroad, the deputy county magistrate acted as proxy, and the evacuation order was merely an "appeal," not mandatory enforcement.
台灣媒體《聯合報》報導，中央政府自21日起，林業及自然保育署通報花蓮縣政府9次，消防署通報10次，要求執行民眾撤離。調查顯示，目前發現的14位罹難者均位於中央要求強制疏散的範圍內，且多數在住宅一樓。
Taiwan media outlet "United Daily News" reported that starting from the 21st, the central government's Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency notified the Hualien County Government nine times, and the Fire Agency notified ten times, requiring the evacuation of residents. Investigation shows that all 14 victims discovered so far were located within areas where the central government required mandatory evacuation, and most were on the first floor of residences.
但許多災民向台灣媒體表示，未收到特別的洪水警告或廣播。例如，溢流發生後，光復鄉一家大賣場的超市員工未撤離，仍在協助擋水。
However, many disaster victims told Taiwan media that they did not receive special flood warnings or broadcasts. For example, after the overflow occurred, supermarket employees at a large store in Guangfu Township did not evacuate and were still helping to block water.
花蓮縣政府澄清，林業保育署的「9次示警」為累計續報，並非延誤。光復鄉長林清水表示，23日早上7時30分已開始廣播，要求鄉民撤離或垂直避難(前往住處高樓層)，鄉公所也發送了「細胞廣播簡訊」。但他坦言，事前評估淹水僅達1公尺高，沒想到洪水沖破堤防湧入市區。「真的沒想到會這麼嚴重。」
The Hualien County Government clarified that the Forestry Conservation Agency's "nine warnings" were cumulative continuation reports, not delays. Guangfu Township Chief Lin Qingshui stated that broadcasts began at 7:30 AM on the 23rd, asking township residents to evacuate or seek vertical shelter (go to upper floors of residences), and the township office also sent "cell broadcast SMS messages." However, he admitted that pre-event assessments estimated flooding would only reach 1 meter high; they didn't expect floodwaters to break through levees and surge into the urban area. "We really didn't expect it would be this serious."
花蓮光復鄉清淤工作進展
賴清德總統承諾在中秋節前讓花蓮光復鄉民眾恢復正常生活，並透過臉書表示，國防部將啟動跨區增援部隊前往災區輪替。然而，根據花蓮縣政府統計，目前仍有超過1,600戶民宅等待清理淤泥。災民和志工不斷呼籲，急需山貓等大型機具協助，否則市區道路持續被淤泥和垃圾占據，交通打結勢必拖慢清理效率。
President Lai Ching-te promised to help residents of Guangfu Township in Hualien return to normal life before the Mid-Autumn Festival. He announced via Facebook that the Ministry of National Defense would deploy cross-regional reinforcement troops to rotate in the disaster area. However, according to Hualien County Government statistics, over 1,600 households still await mud removal. Disaster victims and volunteers repeatedly call for an urgent need for bobcats and other heavy machinery. Otherwise, urban roads continue to be occupied by mud and garbage, and traffic congestion will inevitably slow down cleaning efficiency.
被淤泥覆蓋的光復鄉依然滿目瘡痍。縣政府統計顯示，等待清淤的民宅主要集中在大華村和大同村，這兩個村落的受災戶數最多。救災工作已進行一週，但市區街道仍然覆蓋著從民宅清出的厚厚淤泥。環保局統計，每天需要清運6,000噸淤泥和3,000噸垃圾，運載負荷極大。
Guangfu Township, covered in mud, remains devastated. County government statistics show that households waiting for mud removal are mainly concentrated in Dahua Village and Datong Village, which have the highest numbers of affected households. After one week of disaster relief work, urban streets are still covered with thick layers of mud cleared from residential buildings. The Environmental Protection Bureau reports that 6,000 tons of mud and 3,000 tons of garbage need to be transported daily, creating an enormous transportation burden.
（資料來源：udn.com）
志工進駐光復鄉全力協助清理
超過十七萬名「鏟子超人」志工徒手幫助災民清理家園。由於連日豔陽高照，部分街區的淤泥開始變硬甚至結塊，清理難度大幅增加。
Over 170,000 "shovel superhero" volunteers were helping disaster victims clean their homes by hand in the disaster area. Due to continuous sunny days, mud in some districts has begun to harden and even form chunks, greatly increasing cleaning difficulty.
一位陳姓志工表示：「需要更多小山貓等大型機具幫忙才會快。」他說，原本以為拿鐵鏟就能挖，但一鏟下去才發現淤泥硬得像水泥一樣，根本鏟不動。清理一間民宅，可能就要花上一整天時間，因此急需小山貓、挖土機等機具協助。
A volunteer surnamed Chen said: "We need more bobcats and other heavy machinery to speed things up." He explained that he originally thought he could dig with an iron shovel, but when he tried, he discovered the mud was as hard as cement and couldn't be moved at all. Cleaning one house could take an entire day, so bobcats, excavators, and other machinery are urgently needed.
（資料來源：worldjournal.com）
機具陸續進駐光復鄉
一輛輛山貓和斗車陸續開進光復鄉市區。多數家戶清出的污泥與廢棄物堆置在路邊，形成一座座小山。雖然有不少機具進駐，尤其在入夜後加大清理力度，運走這些廢棄物，也有國軍在路旁指揮交通。然而，警方表示，光復鄉道路原本就很狹窄，如今堆滿淤泥、垃圾，加上重型機具進出，導致多個路口「卡死」，形成進退兩難的困境。警方已實施分流管制，非救災車輛必須避開壅塞路段。
Bobcats and dump trucks gradually entered the Guangfu Township urban area. Mud and waste cleared from most households were piled on roadsides, forming small mountains. Although considerable machinery was deployed, especially after nightfall when cleanup efforts intensified to remove this waste, and military personnel directed traffic on roadsides, police stated that Guangfu Township's roads were originally narrow. Now filled with mud, garbage, and heavy machinery coming and going, multiple intersections have become "deadlocked," creating a dilemma where vehicles can neither advance nor retreat. Police have implemented traffic diversion controls, requiring non-rescue vehicles to avoid congested sections.
縣政府持續徵求重型機具，提出的需求包括30輛夾子車、10輛怪手、多輛山貓及清溝車等，希望能加速災區復建效率。機具到位後，將分派到受災嚴重的區域進行清淤工作。
The county government continues to recruit heavy machinery, with needs including 30 grapple trucks, 10 excavators, multiple bobcats, and ditch cleaning vehicles, hoping to accelerate disaster area reconstruction efficiency. Once machinery arrives, it will be distributed to severely affected areas for mud removal work.
光復鄉災害主因：堰塞湖的形成與危險性
馬太鞍溪堰塞湖的形成可追溯至2025年7月。受強颱「薇帕」外圍環流影響，花蓮縣萬榮鄉上游的國有林地發生大規模崩塌，土石阻塞河道，形成一座壩體高度約200公尺、體積約2億立方公尺的堰塞湖，最大蓄水量估計達9,100萬立方公尺。
The formation of the Mataian River barrier lake can be traced back to July 2025. Affected by the peripheral circulation of strong Typhoon "Vipa," a massive landslide occurred in state-owned forestland upstream of Wanrong Township in Hualien County. Rocks and debris blocked the river, forming a barrier lake with a dam height of approximately 200 meters and a volume of about 200 million cubic meters, with a maximum water storage capacity estimated at 91 million cubic meters.
這座堰塞湖位於花蓮縣馬太鞍溪上游，屬於高風險地帶。早在8月「楊柳颱風」掃過台灣期間，中央政府便多次示警，呼籲下游7個村落預先準備疏散。然而，當時未發生溢流，因此僅維持監測狀態。
This barrier lake is located upstream of the Mataian River in Hualien County and is classified as a high-risk area. As early as during Typhoon "Yangliu" sweeping through Taiwan in August, the central government issued multiple warnings, calling on seven downstream villages to prepare for evacuation in advance. However, no overflow occurred at that time, so only monitoring was maintained.
（資料來源：中央社）
堰塞湖溢流淹沒光復鄉市區
進入9月後，強颱「樺加沙」再次逼近台灣東部，帶來連日豪雨。周一(9月22日)，花蓮縣政府接到中央指令，啟動疏散行動，針對下游光復鄉、鳳林鎮等約1,837戶、6,800人發出撤離命令，將他們安置於光復高中體育館等三處疏散中心。據台灣媒體報導，中央政府多次敦促縣政府加速撤離，總共發出9次通報。然而，花蓮縣議員楊華美向BBC透露，由於此次疏散「並非強制性」，僅呼籲民眾前往高處避難，導致許多居民未及時離開家園。
Entering September, strong Typhoon "Ragasa" approached eastern Taiwan again, bringing continuous heavy rains. On Monday (September 22), the Hualien County Government received central orders and initiated evacuation operations, issuing evacuation orders for approximately 1,837 households and 6,800 people in downstream areas including Guangfu Township and Fenglin Town, settling them in three evacuation centers including Guangfu High School gymnasium. According to Taiwan media reports, the central government repeatedly urged the county government to accelerate evacuation, issuing nine notifications in total. However, Hualien County Councilor Yang Huamei revealed to BBC that because this evacuation was "not mandatory" and only called on people to seek shelter at higher elevations, many residents failed to leave their homes in time.
災難於周二下午爆發。當日上午，監測顯示堰塞湖水位距離壩頂不到5公尺，預估上午11時前可能溢流。台灣公路總局隨即封閉台9線馬太鞍溪橋部分車道，準備全線封閉。
The disaster erupted on Tuesday afternoon. That morning, monitoring showed that the barrier lake water level was less than 5 meters from the dam crest, with overflow estimated to occur before 11 AM. The Taiwan Directorate General of Highways immediately closed part of the lanes on the Mataian River Bridge on Provincial Highway 9, preparing for complete closure.
下午2時50分左右，堰塞湖壩頂正式溢流，大量洪水與土石迅速向下游移動。據報導，官員原本預估洪水需要120分鐘才能抵達下游市區，且僅會影響河邊居民。然而，不到一小時，大水便湧入光復鄉市區，造成橋梁斷裂、房屋倒塌及大量泥石流沖刷。
Around 2:50 PM, the barrier lake dam crest officially overflowed, with large amounts of floodwater and rocks quickly moving downstream. According to reports, officials originally estimated that floodwater would take 120 minutes to reach the downstream urban area and would only affect riverside residents. However, in less than an hour, floodwaters surged into Guangfu Township's urban area, causing bridge collapses, house collapses, and massive debris flow erosion.
光復鄉人口約12,000人，其中一半為原住民以及行動不便或臥病在床的長者，災情尤為慘重。許多目擊者向台灣媒體表示，洪水來勢洶洶，20分鐘內從河邊湧向市區，許多人來不及反應。
Guangfu Township has a population of approximately 12,000, half of whom are indigenous people and elderly with limited mobility or bedridden, making the disaster particularly severe. Many witnesses told Taiwan media that the floodwaters came fiercely, surging from the riverside to the urban area within 20 minutes, leaving many people unable to react.
截至9月25日最新數據，堰塞湖水量已縮減75%，但仍維持紅色警戒，下游河道的潛在風險仍然存在。
As of the latest data on September 25, the barrier lake's water volume has decreased by 75%, but it still maintains a red alert, with potential risks remaining in the downstream river channel.
光復鄉居民所經歷的災害當下
據報導，大多數罹難者的遺體在一樓民宅中被發現，疑因撤離不及而遇難。議員楊華美向BBC指出，多位光復鄉災民未收到當日里鄰發布的撤離廣播。
According to reports, most victims' remains were found in first-floor homes, suspected to have died because they failed to evacuate in time. Councilor Yang Huamei told BBC that many Guangfu Township disaster victims did not receive evacuation broadcasts issued by local neighborhood offices that day.
光復鄉災民劉于仙(Awa)與其丈夫摩力·旮禾地(Moli Ka'ti)兩人四年前來到光復街區開設獨立書店，旨在保存與推廣原住民歷史，幾個月前才搬至現址。洪災發生時，夫婦及時逃到高處，但書店被泥水淹沒，許多絕版書籍毀於大水。他們向BBC表示：「我真的好難過，因為有些書籍已經絕版……」
Guangfu Township disaster victim Liu Yu-hsien (Awa) and her husband Moli Ka'ti came to the Guangfu district four years ago to open an independent bookstore aimed at preserving and promoting indigenous history. They had just moved to their current location a few months ago. When the flood occurred, the couple escaped to higher ground in time, but the bookstore was submerged in muddy water, and many out-of-print books were destroyed by the flood. They told BBC: "I'm really so sad because some books are already out of print...
出身光復鄉的林群從台灣北部驅車回鄉救災。他在社交媒體上感慨，幾十年前讀國中時，導師曾提到馬太鞍溪上游據傳有堰塞湖，若潰決將淹沒整個光復鄉。當時他還天真地與同學計畫溯溪探險，尋找傳說中的堰塞湖。「那個年代資訊不便，無法真正看到堰塞湖。沒想到四十年後，光復鄉真的被堰塞湖洪水淹沒。看到從小熟悉的街道被洪水淹沒，眼淚瞬間湧出。」
Lin Qun, a native of Guangfu Township, drove back from northern Taiwan for disaster relief. He reflected on social media that decades ago when he was in middle school, his homeroom teacher mentioned that there was reportedly a barrier lake upstream of the Mataian River, and if it broke, it would flood the entire Guangfu Township. At that time, he naively planned with classmates to go river tracing to explore and find the legendary barrier lake. "In that era, information was inconvenient, and we couldn't really see the barrier lake. I never imagined that forty years later, Guangfu Township would really be flooded by barrier lake floodwaters. Seeing the streets I was familiar with since childhood submerged by floods, tears instantly welled up."
為何無法事前處理堰塞湖？
書店老闆劉于仙向BBC表示，大水來襲時，許多人來不及逃離，有的還困在路上。她在書店二樓，親眼看見鄰居在街上躲避洪水，「但我們一點辦法都沒有」。對方直到水淹至腰部才破門進入家中避難。
Bookstore owner Liu Yu-hsien told BBC that when the flood struck, many people couldn't escape in time, and some were still trapped on the road. From the bookstore's second floor, she witnessed neighbors avoiding floodwaters on the street, "but we had no way to help at all." The neighbor didn't break into their home to take shelter until water reached waist level.
她強調，許多地方人士過去兩個月不斷呼籲政府重視馬太鞍溪堰塞湖水位升高的問題。8月中度颱風「楊柳」來襲時，她也收到政府的「疏散勸導通知單」，「但鄉下長輩接收資訊需要逐戶通報，不清楚縣政府與公所的通報與掌握情況。」
She emphasized that many local people had been continuously calling on the government to pay attention to the rising water level of the Mataian River barrier lake over the past two months. When medium-strength Typhoon "Yangliu" struck in August, she also received a government "evacuation advisory notice." "But rural elders need door-to-door notification to receive information; it's unclear about the county government and township office's notification and grasp of the situation."
針對為何不先施工引流的疑問，台灣大學地質學系教授陳文山向BBC分析，馬太鞍溪堰塞湖無法以人為方式處理。他說，他們的團隊在8月查看空拍影像，結合對當地地質的了解，確認這是土石壩，無法用爆破處理。若是岩盤堰塞湖，可以透過小型爆破降低壩頂高度，讓水緩慢溢流，避免災害。但這次是土石壩，包含大量土塊，爆破無效。「我們當時已評估，只能靠降雨自然溢流或潰堤。」
Regarding why advance construction drainage wasn't done, Professor Chen Wen-shan from National Taiwan University's Department of Geosciences analyzed for BBC that the Mataian River barrier lake couldn't be handled artificially. He said his team viewed aerial images in August and, combined with understanding of local geology, confirmed this was an earth-rock dam that couldn't be handled by blasting. If it were a rock barrier lake, small-scale blasting could lower the dam crest height, allowing water to overflow slowly and avoid disaster. But this time it was an earth-rock dam containing large amounts of earth blocks; blasting was ineffective. "We had already assessed at that time that we could only rely on natural overflow or breach from rainfall."
內政部長劉世芳回應提問時表示，該堰塞湖於7月21日形成後，農業部即展開調查監測及壩頂減災工程可行性評估。經過多次專家會議討論，考量其位於偏遠山區，沒有道路連通，難以使用重型機具開挖或架設虹吸管。爆破壩體方案因壩體土方體積達2億立方公尺、長度2.3公里，且可能擾動壩體及邊坡穩定性，引發大規模崩塌，經評估後也不可行。
Minister of the Interior Liu Shih-fang, when responding to questions, stated that after the barrier lake formed on July 21, the Ministry of Agriculture immediately began investigation, monitoring, and feasibility assessment of dam crest disaster mitigation engineering. After multiple expert meetings and discussions, considering that it was located in a remote mountain area with no road access, it was difficult to use heavy machinery for excavation or to set up siphon pipes. The plan to blast the dam body was also deemed unfeasible after assessment because the dam body's earthwork volume reached 200 million cubic meters with a length of 2.3 kilometers, and it might disturb dam body and slope stability, triggering large-scale collapse.
花蓮光復鄉災後反思
不只光復鄉：花蓮面對天災的長期挑戰
花蓮近90%為山區，位於太平洋火環帶，經常受到颱風與地震的威脅。過去兩年，包括2024年的7.1級地震，重創了旅遊業，太魯閣國家公園多處封閉並造成傷亡。花蓮長期面臨青壯年人口外流的問題，留下大量老年人及原住民人口，行動不便或臥病在床者在天災中尤為脆弱。
Nearly 90% of Hualien is mountainous, located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, and frequently threatened by typhoons and earthquakes. Over the past two years, including the 7.1-magnitude earthquake in 2024, the tourism industry has been severely damaged, with multiple closures and casualties at Taroko National Park. Hualien has long faced the problem of young and middle-aged population outflow, leaving behind large numbers of elderly and indigenous populations. Those with limited mobility or bedridden are particularly vulnerable during natural disasters.
楊華美向BBC表示，花蓮連續兩年經歷大型災害，對基礎建設與觀光發展造成重創。此次洪水沖斷的馬太鞍橋位於台9線，是花蓮南北向的主要幹道，連接光復鄉與周邊地區，對交通與救援至關重要。「橋梁斷了，等於台9線斷了。」
Yang Huamei told BBC that Hualien has experienced major disasters for two consecutive years, causing severe damage to infrastructure and tourism development. The Mataian Bridge washed away by this flood is located on Provincial Highway 9, a major north-south arterial road in Hualien connecting Guangfu Township with surrounding areas, crucial for transportation and rescue. "If the bridge is broken, it's equivalent to Provincial Highway 9 being cut off."
也有分析指出，東海岸發展落後、基礎設施不足，一直是當地民眾關注的焦點。而傅崐萁夫婦輪流擔任花蓮民選首長與立委數十年，成為當地民眾的依靠對象。後者數十年來透過選票表達對這對夫妻建設花蓮的信心，但此次災情慘重，突顯出地方與中央攜手強化東部防災韌性的考驗。
Some analysis also points out that the backward development and insufficient infrastructure of the east coast have always been focuses of local residents' attention. Fu Kun-chi and his wife have alternately served as Hualien's elected chief and legislator for decades, becoming objects of reliance for local residents. The latter have expressed confidence in the couple's construction of Hualien through votes for decades, but this severe disaster highlights the test of local and central cooperation in strengthening eastern disaster prevention resilience.
相較於去年花蓮雖然遭遇強震，但因長期防災鞏固，死傷得以降至最低，此次大水卻造成嚴重死傷。
Compared to last year when Hualien, although experiencing a strong earthquake, was able to minimize casualties due to long-term disaster prevention consolidation, this flood caused severe casualties.
對此，傅崐萁夫婦十年來一直批評民進黨政府對花蓮投資不足。此次大水災，傅崐萁再次抨擊中央政府卸責。
Regarding this, the Fu Kun-chi couple have been criticizing the Democratic Progressive Party government for insufficient investment in Hualien for ten years. Following this flood disaster, Fu Kun-chi once again attacked the central government for shirking responsibility.
光復鄉災情下反映的深刻問題
台灣大學國家發展研究所助理教授南樂(Lev Nachman)向BBC表示，台灣東部相較其他地區發展落後。此次天災的挑戰是如何找出解決之道。研究台灣政治多年的南樂指出，民進黨認為，傅崐萁與妻子數十年主導花蓮政壇，民眾勢必要求答案：為何長期執政未能建設更多基礎設施預防災害？傅崐萁則強調，中央對花蓮投資不足，導致發展落後、建設不足。
Assistant Professor Lev Nachman from National Taiwan University's Graduate Institute of National Development told BBC that eastern Taiwan is more backward in development compared to other regions. The challenge of this natural disaster is how to find solutions. Nachman, who has studied Taiwan politics for many years, pointed out that the DPP believes that Fu Kun-chi and his wife have dominated Hualien politics for decades, and people will inevitably demand answers: Why has long-term governance failed to build more infrastructure to prevent disasters? But Fu Kun-chi emphasizes that insufficient central investment in Hualien has led to backward development and inadequate construction.
楊華美表示，中央已在當地設立救災前進指揮中心，台灣國防部也投入軍力救援，但災後狀況仍不樂觀。光復鄉部分主要道路已恢復通行，但多數地區仍被污泥覆蓋，許多災民連前往市中心領取物資都有困難。
Yang Huamei stated that the central government has established a forward disaster relief command center locally, and Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has also deployed military forces for rescue, but the post-disaster situation remains pessimistic. Some main roads in Guangfu Township have resumed traffic, but most areas are still covered in mud, and many disaster victims have difficulty even going to the city center to collect supplies.
南樂則向BBC表示，賴清德政府可以做更多努力，確保東部沿海地區在防災與整體發展上得到提升。同樣地，傅崐萁的政治資本本可以採取更多措施，避免花蓮因地震或颱風反覆受創。
Nachman told BBC that the Lai Ching-te government could make more efforts to ensure that eastern coastal areas receive improvements in disaster prevention and overall development. Similarly, Fu Kun-chi's political capital could have taken more measures to prevent Hualien from being repeatedly damaged by earthquakes or typhoons.
