In fact, Shenmu Village had already started considering relocation after Typhoon Herb in 1996. However, the tract of forest land the government offered for the purpose, which was being used by National Taiwan University at the time, was wiped out by the July flooding.
事實上，信義鄉神木村早在民國八十五年賀伯颱風後，就開始談遷村，政府原本所提供的台大實驗林二十七林班地，竟然在七二水災中流失。