Hualien Typhoon Recovery News

Volunteers Flock to Hualien as Holiday Recovery Efforts Begin

Hundreds of volunteers have arrived in Hualien to help clean debris and deliver food after Super Typhoon Ragasa struck Taiwan last week. Many are spending their holiday assisting local families and rebuilding damaged homes.

Volunteers cleaning streets in Hualien — Volunteers carrying pipelines, buckets and drills head to Hualien County’s Guangfu Township on Saturday, the first day of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. CNA photo Oct. 4, 2025

Volunteers cleaning mud from ditches in Guangfu Township after Typhoon Ragasa — Volunteers bend down to shovel mud from clogged ditches in Guangfu Township, Hualien County, on Saturday. CNA photo Oct. 4, 2025

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Hualien’s Worst-Hit Areas Could Be Cleared by Monday, Ministry Says

The Ministry of Environment reported that the most severely affected neighborhoods in Hualien may be cleared by Monday. Over 1,000 tons of debris have already been removed, and road access is gradually being restored.

Residents sit near a pile of mud removed after flooding in Guangfu Township, Hualien, caused by Super Typhoon Ragasa — People sit near a pile of mud removed following flooding caused by Super Typhoon Ragasa in Hualien County’s Guangfu Township in an undated photograph.

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Taiwan Looks for Missing After Super Typhoon Ragasa

Search teams continue to look for missing residents after Super Typhoon Ragasa caused landslides and severe flooding in eastern Taiwan. Questions remain about whether evacuation orders were issued early enough to prevent casualties.

Drone view of a collapsed bridge in Hualien, Taiwan, after Super Typhoon Ragasa — A drone view shows a collapsed bridge, following Super Typhoon Ragasa, in Hualien, Taiwan September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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