Sanchung residents were haunted by the recurring nightmare of flooding yesterday, as torrential rain once again submerged several low-lying areas.
Last month, rains brought by Typhoon Aere resulted in flooding in Sanchung. Construction for a mass rapid transit system in the area was blamed for the flooding, with the Taipei City Government's Department of Rapid Transit Systems and the MRT contractors held responsible for not building a sufficiently strong temporary retaining wall to keep waters out. Now, just two weeks later, Sanchung is again facing rising waters.
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Residents yesterday again blamed the Taipei City Government, but the city denied responsibility. The inundation occurred because Sanchung's water displacement system was incapable of handling the torrential rain, the city said.
Flooding in various degrees occurred on Chihchiang Road, the intersection of Chengyi South Road and Chunghsin Road, Fute South Road, Chungcheng South Road and a few other areas. Parts of Huanho North Road were also inundated, with cars becoming stuck in some places. Chengyi Elementary School was flooded and water pumps were brought in to clean up the school once waters receded.
A part of Chungyang South Road also sank by over 10cm, but no homes were reported damaged.
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