Typhoon Danas caused agriculture-related losses valued at NT$2.5 billion (US$85.58 million) across central and southern Taiwan, with Tainan recorded as the most adversely affected area, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA).
Tainan bore NT$929.03 million in damages, and losses to banana crops alone reached NT$228.8 million as per the ministry's report. The figures, compiled by the Agriculture and Food Agency, Fisheries Agency, and Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency, were also verified by municipal and county governments.
Other affected regions included Chiayi County with NT$657.21 million in damages, Yunlin County with NT$421 million, Changhua County with NT$265.94 million, Kaohsiung with NT$105.36 million, and Pingtung County with NT$95.27 million, based on the MOA's report.
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Agricultural sectors across the board faced losses amounting to NT$1.76 billion in crop damages alone, impacting 18,200 hectares of land with a 37 percent damage rate, meaning approximately 6,820 hectares were rendered non-harvestable. Bananas suffered the most significant impact with 2,119 hectares affected, while pomelos experienced NT$212.95 million in losses, guavas NT$158.4 million, bamboo shoots NT$144.07 million, and oranges NT$124.83 million.
Private agricultural facilities faced damages estimated at NT$405.3 million, with flat-roof greenhouses and plastic-covered structures accounting for NT$55.76 million in losses. Livestock facilities incurred NT$234.33 million in damages, and fishery facilities saw NT$115.2 million in losses.
Taiwan Power Co reported 23,000 households still without electricity due to disrupted power lines, mainly in Tainan and Chiayi County. "Unlike after previous typhoons, where power restoration often required only reconnecting lines, this time we had to remove downed poles using heavy machinery, clear roads, reinstall poles, and restring lines," the company stated. Replacement efforts involved 2,454 utility poles, with most damage recorded in Chiayi and Tainan.
Source: Taipei Times
