On the day in 1963 when northern Taiwan was struck by the powerful typhoon Gloria, water and electricity supplies to the Presidential Palace were cut off, but President Chiang still continued work as usual and met with high-ranking military officers.
民國五十二年強烈颱風葛樂禮登陸台灣北部當天，總統府停水停電，蔣公仍照常上班並在此召集軍事將領。