# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-16 03:00–06:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 36 items from 5 sources; Japan, 25 items from 2 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815200056_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004795

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 16th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 16th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815200053_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004794

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 16th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 16th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815200050_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004793

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 16th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 16th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815200046_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004792

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 16th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 16th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815200042_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004791

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 16th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 16th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815200037_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004790

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 16th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 16th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815200034_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004789

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 16th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 16th
- 24:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T05:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815200030_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004788

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 16th
- 12:00
- 21:00 on the 16th
- 24:00

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-16T04:39:21+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815193922_0_VXSE53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004796

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-16T04:28:05+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815192805_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n2004797

Facts:
- Around 04:25

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-16T03:01:31+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815180131_0_VXSE53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004798

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-16T02:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815170045_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004806

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 16th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-16T01:14:46+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815161446_0_VXSE53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004807

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-16T01:05:30+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815160530_0_VXSE53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004808

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-15T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815140046_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004816

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 16th
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-15T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815140042_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815170041_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004815
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- The 16th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-15T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815140037_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815170037_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004814
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 3
- 09:00 on the 16th
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-15T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815140034_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815170033_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004813
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 16th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-15T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815140030_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815170030_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004812
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 16th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-15T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815140056_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815170055_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004811
- 2 identical notices
- Companies mentioned: 霧島山、新燃岳

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- The 16th
- 09:00
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-15T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815140052_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815170052_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004810
- 2 identical notices
- Companies mentioned: 諏訪之瀬島

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 16th
- 12:00

## Ash fall forecast (scheduled)

- Published: 2026-08-15T23:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815140049_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- Original 2: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815170049_0_VFVO53_010000.xml
- anchor: #n2004809
- 2 identical notices

Facts:
- Eruption alert level 2
- 09:00 on the 16th
- 12:00

## Information on epicenter and seismic intensity

- Published: 2026-08-15T21:40:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | 気象庁
- Original: https://www.data.jma.go.jp/developer/xml/data/20260815124027_0_VXSE53_270000.xml
- anchor: #n2004817

## 309 substitute teachers still needed in Taipei as school year nears; 教育部 to help match teachers with vacancies

- Published: 2026-08-15T20:28:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822569
- anchor: #n2005328
- Companies mentioned: 介壽國中、金華國中、台教產、教育部、全國代理暨代課教師工會

Facts:
- Recruitment is underway for 309 vacant substitute-teacher positions
- Junior high schools have the most vacancies, with 147 positions to fill
- We are now short just 2 teachers
- The 19th round of recruitment will be held Monday the 17th

## 嘉南療養院 accused of refusing to call 119, relying on outsourced ambulance to transport patient

- Published: 2026-08-15T20:20:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822572
- anchor: #n2005327
- Companies mentioned: 嘉南療養院、衛福部、台南市衛生局

Facts:
- Blood oxygen level briefly fell to 44%
- It took 65 minutes to arrive
- The outsourced ambulance arrived only after 27 minutes
- An ambulance can arrive in about 5 to 7 minutes
- The outsourced ambulance did exceed the 25-minute limit stipulated in the contract

## High-speed rail welcomes new trains for the first time in 22 years; first batch expected to enter service from 7/1 next year

- Published: 2026-08-15T20:18:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822581
- anchor: #n2005326
- Companies mentioned: 高鐵公司、日立東芝聯盟

Facts:
- 高鐵公司 bought 12 next-generation trains from the 「日立東芝聯盟」
- Expected to boost peak-hour capacity by 25%
- In a race against the clock lasting less than 5 hours
- Fares that have not been adjusted in 20 years

## After claiming victory over Iran, Trump declares the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory

- Published: 2026-08-15T20:17:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822566
- anchor: #n2005330
- Companies mentioned: 林肯號航艦、空軍一號、X

Facts:
- Oil prices reach 4 dollars
- The countdown is now at about 80 days
- U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 3

## 彰化8旬婦違規穿越馬路遭輾斃 地院一審判肇事駕駛無罪

- Published: 2026-08-15T20:13:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822565
- anchor: #n2005331
- Companies mentioned: 台灣交通安全協會、行人零死亡推動聯盟

Facts:
- The 89-year-old woman, surnamed Tsai
- The actual time available to observe the mirror was only about 1.5 to 1.8 seconds
- The fatal accident occurred on Dec. 19, 2023

## Knife brandished during passenger altercation on 捷運三鶯線; suspect, also wanted for assault, arrested by police

- Published: 2026-08-15T20:08:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822567
- anchor: #n2005329
- Companies mentioned: 捷運三鶯線、台北大學站、新北市、三峽分局、捷運警察隊、三鶯捷運分隊

Facts:
- The incident occurred inside a 捷運三鶯線 train on the 15th
- After the Sanying Line begins service at the end of June
- Sanying Line operating hours will run from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- 三鶯線營運時間將從8時到晚上10時，改為全時段6時到晚間12時
- 尤其從16日起，三鶯線營運時間將從8時到晚上10時，改為全時段6時到晚間12時

## Annual general budget passes third reading with 480億元 cut; Presidential Office and Cabinet say cuts are unreasonable and could disrupt operations

- Published: 2026-08-15T20:06:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822564
- anchor: #n2005332
- Companies mentioned: 總統府、行政院、司法院、監察院、文化部、公視、Taiwan Plus、台中市、民進黨、國民黨

Facts:
- Across-the-board cuts of 480億元
- Special expenses cut by 60%
- 文化部's NT$47.38 million media promotion budget entirely cut
- 公視 budget cut by NT$21.85 million
- NT$300 million frozen
- Taiwan Plus funding also cut by NT$200 million

## High-speed rail's new N700ST trains arrive in Taiwan; Shih Che says fares will be reviewed after launch next July

- Published: 2026-08-15T16:50:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822563
- anchor: #n2005333
- Companies mentioned: 台灣高鐵、日立東芝

Facts:
- 12 N700ST next-generation trains
- Officially entering service on July 1 next year
- Stabilize maintenance and other operations within 2 years
- High-speed rail fares, unchanged for 20 years
- 13 metric tons lighter across the entire train
- Can improve stability by 30%
- Noise reduced by 10%
- Emergency braking distance also shortened by 800 meters

## Jones Cup men's basketball team narrowly beats Japan in opener; Sung Hsin-hao scores game-high 24 points

- Published: 2026-08-15T14:26:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822552
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/3739542-en.html
- anchor: #n2005341
- Companies mentioned: 中華藍、日本隊

Facts:
- 中華藍 wins 70-66
- Chen Chiang-shuang comes second with 12 points

## Taipei election campaign: Puma Shen canvasses in Beitou, while Chiang Wan-an stumps and rallies in Yilan and Hualien

- Published: 2026-08-15T13:22:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822560
- anchor: #n2005335
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、TPOC台灣議題研究中心

Facts:
- Chiang Wan-an at 48.4%
- Puma Shen at 33%
- The gap between them is 15.4%
- 44.2% of city residents are dissatisfied with the Chiang administration's performance on 「child abuse prevention and protection mechanisms」

## Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia at dawn, killing 2 and injuring several

- Published: 2026-08-15T13:10:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822562
- anchor: #n2005334
- Companies mentioned: 美國地質調查局（USGS）、印尼氣象氣候暨地球物理局（BMKG）、澳洲《Seven News》

Facts:
- The quake's depth was only 15 kilometers
- Strong aftershocks, including one measuring 6.1
- There were 13 of us inside the house
- Causing as many as 2500 deaths
- The death toll has exceeded 6000
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake
- Magnitude 7.4 earthquake.
- More than 280 people have died so far

## SUV crashes and overturns, catches fire in Taichung; driver says difference in vision between eyes and forgetting glasses caused crash

- Published: 2026-08-15T13:10:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822557
- anchor: #n2005338

Facts:
- There is a difference of more than 400 degrees between my eyes
- Also affecting 4 nearby cars and motorcycles
- A carport outside a 4-story building
- This camper van was bought about 4 years ago

## Household income gap widened to 6.17 times last year, the largest in 14 years

- Published: 2026-08-15T13:10:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822559
- anchor: #n2005336
- Companies mentioned: 主計總處

Facts:
- A gap of 6.17 times
- Each household in the highest-earning 20% had disposable income of NT$2.449 million
- Each household in the lowest-earning 20% had just NT$397,000

## Greater Luodong flood-control project expected to require demolition of more than 200 buildings; Yilan County government holds land readjustment briefing

- Published: 2026-08-15T13:10:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822554
- anchor: #n2005340
- Companies mentioned: 宜蘭縣政府

Facts:
- Land readjustment covers more than 95 hectares
- More than 1500 landowners affected
- Total development cost about 75億元
- More than 200 buildings remain to be demolished
- There are currently 90 ping of land
- In fact, afterward we will receive less than 30 ping
- Landowners will receive replacement land equivalent to an average of 40.3% of their holdings
- Development expected to be completed in 2031
- Aiming to begin construction by the end of next year (2027)

## Environmental groups say 4 nuclear power referendums in 8 years are pointless; Yeh Tsung-kuang says referendums send government a clear signal

- Published: 2026-08-15T13:10:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822556
- anchor: #n2005339
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、民進黨

Facts:
- 同意票589萬多票
- 逼近6成
- Approval rate of 7 tenths and 4

## 屏東滿州踏勘遭虎頭蜂攻擊 1女獲救送醫、2男遺體尋獲

- Published: 2026-08-15T13:10:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822558
- anchor: #n2005337
- Companies mentioned: 高雄某登山及山難救助協會

Facts:
- She had more than 30 hornet stings on her body
- 牠攻擊範圍差不多1千公尺

## France's assisted-dying bill ruled constitutional; Constitutional Council says some provisions need clarification

- Published: 2026-08-15T12:21:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822541
- anchor: #n2005343
- Companies mentioned: 法國總統馬克宏

Facts:
- 法國總統馬克宏 pledged during his 2022 reelection campaign
- France's National Assembly passed the legislation on July 15 this year (2026)

## Wildfire in Croatian town kills 1; more than 1,000 hectares of homes and forest burned

- Published: 2026-08-15T12:17:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822535
- anchor: #n2005344

Facts:
- 1 person died
- More than 1000 hectares burned
- A total of 36 people received medical treatment
- Among them, 14 were hospitalized
- 7 people were seriously injured
- 焚毀超過3.8萬公頃

## Annual general budget cut by 480億元; Presidential Office and Cabinet express regret, warn of operational impact

- Published: 2026-08-15T12:11:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/822543
- anchor: #n2005342
- Companies mentioned: NCC、公視、TaiwanPlus、文化部

Facts:
- 公視's NT$300 million frozen
- A cut of 21.85 million
- TaiwanPlus had NT$210 million cut

## Mudanj Reservoir (water release into Sichongxi): controlled water release（Pingtung County）

- Published: 2026-08-16T04:18:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=WRA_ReservoirWarn_20260816031840_0002&info=20028309
- anchor: #n2004820
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time：2026-08-16T03:18:40
- Expiration time：2026-08-16T06:19:00

## Liyutan Reservoir (discharge into Jingshan Creek): free overflow (Miaoli County, Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-08-16T04:18:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=WRA_ReservoirWarn_20260816031840_0001&info=20028310
- anchor: #n2004819
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time：2026-08-16T03:18:40
- Expiration time：2026-08-16T06:19:00

## Huoshan Reservoir (discharge to Beigang River): Free Overflow (Yunlin County, Chiayi County)

- Published: 2026-08-16T04:18:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=WRA_ReservoirWarn_20260816031840_0000&info=20028311
- anchor: #n2004818
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time：2026-08-16T03:18:40
- Expiration time：2026-08-16T06:19:00

## Water Outage (New Taipei City)

- Published: 2026-08-16T03:50:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608160250&info=20028308
- anchor: #n2004821
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time：2026-08-16T02:49:40
- Expiration time：2026-08-16T11:00:00

## Baoshan No. 2 Reservoir (discharge to Shijing River): Free Overflow (Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County)

- Published: 2026-08-16T03:08:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=WRA_ReservoirWarn_20260816020840_0000&info=20028307
- anchor: #n2004822
- Companies mentioned: 水利署

Facts:
- Effective time：2026-08-16T02:08:40
- Expiration time：2026-08-16T05:09:00

## Water Outage (Taichung City)

- Published: 2026-08-15T18:50:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608151750&info=20028289
- anchor: #n2004823
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time：2026-08-15T17:46:22
- Expiration time：2026-08-17T18:30:00

## High-temperature information（Taoyuan City，New Taipei City，Hsinchu County，Taipei City）

- Published: 2026-08-15T18:38:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=CWA-Weather_heat_202608151738001&info=20028287
- anchor: #n2004825
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- Probability of consecutive temperatures reaching 36 degrees

## High-temperature information（Taoyuan City，Yunlin County，New Taipei City，Changhua County，Taipei City）

- Published: 2026-08-15T18:38:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=CWA-Weather_heat_202608151738001&info=20028286
- anchor: #n2004824
- Companies mentioned: 中央気象署

Facts:
- 36-degree heat

## Water Outage (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-15T16:40:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608151540&info=20028273
- anchor: #n2004828
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司、臺南市政府

Facts:
- Effective time：2026-08-15T15:30:01
- Expiration time: 2026-08-19T16:00:00

## Water Outage (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-15T16:40:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608151540&info=20028272
- anchor: #n2004827
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time：2026-08-15T15:30:45
- Expiration time: 2026-08-18T16:00:00

## Water Outage (Tainan City)

- Published: 2026-08-15T16:40:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608151540&info=20028271
- anchor: #n2004826
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司、臺南市政府

Facts:
- Effective time：2026-08-15T15:31:30
- Expiration time: 2026-08-18T16:00:00

## Water Outage (Pingtung County)

- Published: 2026-08-15T14:50:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
- Original: https://alerts.ncdr.nat.gov.tw/web/alerts/detail?id=TWC_water_202608151350&info=20028248
- anchor: #n2004861
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司

Facts:
- Effective time: 2026-08-10T09:27:48
- Expiration time：2026-08-16T16:00:00

## 以色列 says it killed a 真主黨 commander，hopes to hold more serious talks with 黎巴嫩

- Published: 2026-08-16T04:50:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608160005.aspx
- anchor: #n2004514
- Companies mentioned: 以色列、黎巴嫩、真主黨、Hezbollah、拉德萬部隊、Radwan Force、尼坦雅胡、Benjamin Netanyahu、史匹曼、Doron Spielman、法新社、美國

Facts:
- 以色列 airstrikes in southern Lebanon today killed 11 people
- Including 3 children
- Leaving 3 以色列 troops seriously wounded

## Belgium’s worst wildfire in modern history rages，about 600 people evacuated from their homes

- Published: 2026-08-16T04:17:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608160004.aspx
- anchor: #n2004513
- Companies mentioned: 法新社、Facebook、比利時通訊社（Belga News Agency）

Facts:
- About 600 villagers were ordered to evacuate
- The wildfire has burned at least 20 square kilometers of land

## Death toll from Indonesia’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake rises to 47，rescuers continue searching for survivors

- Published: 2026-08-16T03:18:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608160003.aspx
- anchor: #n2004287
- Companies mentioned: 印尼國家災害應變總署（BNPB）、紅十字會與紅新月會國際聯合會（IFRC）、歐盟執行委員會、歐盟哥白尼計畫（Copernicus Programme）

Facts:
- The death toll has risen to 47
- The earthquake also injured 50 people
- Nearly 160 homes in the area
- About 2000 disaster victims
- 50,000 relief supplies
- Weighing a total of 275 metric tons

## Damage and response status of fire departments and other organizations following the Reiwa 8 August Chiba torrential rain (Report No. 9; updated R8.8.15)

- Published: 2026-08-13T07:06:47+09:00
- Source: Japan | 消防庁
- Original: https://www.fdma.go.jp/disaster/info/items/20260813ooame9.pdf
- anchor: #n2005087
- Companies mentioned: 千葉市、市川市、船橋市、松戸市、佐倉市、習志野市、柏市、市原市、八千代市、鎌ヶ谷市、四街道市、白井市、我孫子市、印西市、東金市、八街市、茂原市、大網白里市、長柄町、白子町、山武市、九十九里町、ちば消防共同指令センター、ちば北西部消防指令センター、船橋市消防局、千葉市消防ヘリ

Facts:
- Deaths
- of which
- Total
- Injured
- Completely destroyed
- Half-destroyed
- Flooding

## Damage and response status of fire departments and other organizations following the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake (Report No. 53; updated R8.8.15)

- Published: 2026-07-28T16:27:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | 消防庁
- Original: https://www.fdma.go.jp/disaster/info/items/878b23d33db5f5e642d2ee38ecd24674b7ef2664.pdf
- anchor: #n2005090
- Companies mentioned: 消防庁、気象庁、福岡県、熊本県、大分県、鹿児島県、長崎県、佐賀県、宮崎県、岡山県、広島県、山口県

Facts:
- Deaths
- Injured
- Number of people rescued
- Number of emergency medical transports

## Focusing on humanistic applications of AI and preserving Taiwan’s democratic memory，Academia Sinica meets with delegations from 李登輝基金會 and 國史館

- Published: 2026-08-05T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央研究院
- Original: https://www.sinica.edu.tw/news_content/55/3902
- anchor: #n1829342
- Companies mentioned: 中央研究院、李登輝基金會、國史館、財團法人資訊工業策進會

## Why does a funeral procession scatter joss paper along the way？It’s not as simple as “throwing money to ghosts”；there’s a reason behind this Taiwanese funeral custom

- Published: 2026-08-16T02:19:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156822
- anchor: #n2004227

“Road money,” seen in traditional Taiwanese funerals, is a ritual intended to ensure the deceased's journey to the underworld proceeds safely. It is not merely an “offering to ghosts” but carries cultural and symbolic meaning.