Two hours after the blackout began Premier Vincent Siew arrived at Taipower headquarters to personally take charge of the situation, ordering the Ministry of National Defence to closely monitor the mainland for signs of military activity, and the Ministry of the Interior to mobilize police patrols as a precaution against attempts by criminals to exploit the blackout.
停電兩小時後，行政院長蕭萬長抵達台電大樓坐鎮指揮，並通令國防部與內政部，一方面嚴密監控對岸，提防共軍蠢動；一方面動員警力加強巡邏，防止歹徒趁機犯罪。