Emergency Preparedness for Taiwan

Strong earthquakes can occur anywhere in Taiwan. Taiwan is also often hit by typhoons, usually from July to October.

These potential disaster scenarios do not play a big role in the day-to-day life of the Taiwanese or expats. People generally acknowledge the threat, but get on with their lives. It is, however, wise to expect that you may experience some sort of emergency situation during your time in Taiwan, and it¡¦s a good idea to be prepared.

General Emergency Preparedness Tips

The Center's Taipei Living provides comprehensive information for emergency preparedness planning for residents of Taiwan. Click here for emergency preparedness information excerpted from Taipei Living. If you would like more information about Taipei Living, including how to purchase a copy, please click here.

Important emergency preparedness information can also be obtained at the following websites:

FEMA general emergency preparedness	www.fema.gov/pdf/areyouready/basic_preparedness.pdf
Red Cross disaster preparedness at home	www.redcross.org/services/prepare/0,1082,0_80_,00.html
FEMA disaster supplies checklist	www.fema.gov/pdf/areyouready/appendix_b.pdf
Red Cross home disaster supply kit	www.redcross.org/services/prepare/0,1082,0_91_,00.html
FEMA earthquake preparedness	www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/index.shtm
FEMA typhoon preparedness	www.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane/index.shtm
Red Cross typhoon preparedness	www.redcross.org/static/file_cont207_lang0_94.pdf
Insurance Information Institute small business disaster preparedness	www.disasterinformation.org/disaster2/latest/biz_prep/
Taiwan CWB typhoon tracking	www.cwb.gov.tw/V5e/index.htm
US Navy typhoon tracking	www.npmoc.navy.mil/jtwc.html
Tropical Storm Risk typhoon tracking	http://forecast.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/shadow/tracker/dynamic/ main.html
Taipei Trade Offices / Embassies	http://www.community.com.tw/TradeOffice.pdf

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