Flooding is a perennial problem in Taiwan which causes great economic losses and inconvenience. Taipei, the provisional capital of the Republic of China is often inundated at this time of the year, but the government is moving towards a solution of the costly problem.
台北市政府出動大批頭戴工作帽、身穿連身防汙衣的清潔隊員，在大街小巷中，頭頂炎炎烈日，清理排水溝的淤泥、垃圾，惟恐今年颱風、豪雨來時，又因排水系統堵塞，積水成災。同樣的，其他縣市政府也為已來臨的颱洪季節，憂心忡忡。