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Landslides, blocked highways, flooding and power outages have been reported in cities throughout central and southern Taiwan. The government has spent billions to improve flood control in Chiayi and Tainan but it’s left residents wondering why damage is still occurring.

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00:00Intense rainfall in central and southern Taiwan has caused flooding and triggered landslides.
00:18Landslides, blocked highways, flooding and power outages have been reported from Taichung to Jiayi.
00:24The area has seen short bursts of intense rainfall every day over the past week.
00:30The government has spent more than 300 million U.S. dollars trying to boost flood controls in Jiayi and Tainan.
00:36But residents are asking why things are still not back to normal.
00:40Forecasters say the unstable weather could continue into next week.
00:44For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au.

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