Earth quakes often sever oil, gas, and water pipes, causing fires and preventing people from controlling them. Water purification facilities become damaged, which raises the specter of epidemics.
「就像油管、瓦斯管斷裂，很容易引起大火，但因為同時也斷水，根本無法救火；又如汙水系統假如被破壞，汙水很可能流入給水系統，引發傳染病」，台大地震工程研究中心主任陳清泉舉例。