403 Three months after the Hualien earthquake, the National Parks Department took stock of the damage in Taroko National Park and stated on July 18 that Taroko, Chang Chun Temple, Bulo Bay, Tianxiang and other places can be partially reopened by the end of this year. , but less than a week after the news was released, Typhoon Kemi hit Hualien again with astonishing rainfall, and more serious or new collapses occurred in Taroko National Park, especially in the original Rouchang The condition of the broken trail has also become more severe. Taiwan, which has always coexisted with natural disasters, has experienced it particularly vividly this year, which also prompts us to think about the significance of this uncontrollable and unavoidable huge natural force to people.
This special report invites colleagues from the Taroko National Park Management Office, who were on the front line to guide and rescue the trapped people during the earthquake, to share their thrilling moments; Professor Li Guangzhong, who has lived in Hualien for many years and has implemented plans for the Taipei Management Office, is also invited , share how to re-examine the relationship between earthquakes in Taroko and earthquakes in people, and use Take the Sanriku Renaissance National Park established after the 311 earthquake in Japan as an example, which serves as a guide for the reconstruction of Taroko National Park. When talking about vigilance, fear and active response to earthquakes, we cannot fail to mention the "massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough".
After the March 11 earthquake in 2011, the Japanese government not only began to explore the complexity of super-giant disasters, but also faced the possibility of Japan encountering a huge earthquake along the Nankai Trough based on research and investigation, and then established the "Nankai Trough Giant Earthquake Model Seminar" in August of the same year ” to fully prepare for super giant disasters that may come at any time. Since it is predicted that a tsunami of more than 10 meters will occur on the Pacific coast of Japan, which will eventually kill more than 320,000 people, the Japanese government and private organizations have used various methods such as publicity, education, and drills over the years to reduce the risk of earthquakes, tsunamis, and fires. , the harm caused by social paralysis. Following the example of Japan, can the aftermath of the 403 Hualien Earthquake also make us ask ourselves what preparations we should make in the face of future disasters?
