The Central Weather Bureau issued a sea alert for Typhoon Haikui at 11:30 a.m. on August 6. The central emergency operation center was established one hour later and held its first working meeting at 3:00 p.m.
Premier Sean Chen indicated that the central and local governments should monitor the development of Typhoon Haikui and follow its route closely, adding that in addition to northern Taiwan, eastern, central and southern areas' local governments must be vigilant.
"Typhoon Saola brought landslides and slope damage to Yilan, Hualien and areas north of Chiayi," Premier Chen said. "Villages and towns whose precipitation reached warning values during that typhoon are still highly at risk. Please focus on disaster prevention, supply stockpiling and shelter preparation. Moreover, I would like to ask recovery workers to keep an eye on their personal safety."
The premier also ordered the central emergency operation center to inform local governments to complete preparations as soon as possible and remind citizens to keep alert. He said that besides following the typhoon's latest developments, citizens must be well prepared, avoid sea and mountain activities, and act in concert with the government's preventive and control measures.