Articles 11, 13, 17, and the attached table of Article 4 of the "Regulations on Suspension of Work and Classes due to Natural Disasters" were amended and promulgated by the Executive Yuan on April 29, 108 (2019), with Order No. Yuan-Shou-Ren-Pei-Tzu-10800330663.

Explanation:

1. In accordance with the Executive Yuan's Order No. Yuan-Shou-Ren-Pei-Tzu-10800330662 dated April 29, 108 (2019),

and attached are copies of the original order and its attachments.

2. In recent years, global warming and extreme weather events have had an increasing impact. The potential impact of catastrophic tropical

depressions or continuous heavy rainfall is no less than that of a typhoon's approach.

To address this, the Executive Yuan has amended these regulations, with the key points as follows:

(1) During periods of catastrophic tropical depressions or continuous heavy rainfall, the Central Weather Bureau of the Ministry of Communications (hereinafter referred to as the "Weather Bureau") will issue forecast information with the same frequency as for typhoons, once every three hours. Therefore, the regulations regarding the frequency of weather forecast information issued by the Weather Bureau during natural disasters have been amended accordingly.

frequency, once every three hours, and therefore the frequency of weather forecast information issued by the Weather Bureau during natural disasters has been amended accordingly.

frequency, and therefore the regulations on the frequency of weather forecast information issued by the Weather Bureau during natural disasters have been amended accordingly.

frequency of weather forecast information issued by the Weather Bureau during natural disasters has been amended accordingly.

(2) Considering the impact of extreme weather, catastrophic tropical depressions or continuous heavy rainfall may cause widespread damage similar to that after a typhoon. Furthermore, other natural disasters specified in Article 3 may also cause similar situations. Therefore, the regulations for civil servants and public employees to independently decide to suspend work and classes have been amended accordingly.

may cause widespread damage similar to that after a typhoon, and other natural disasters specified in Article 3 may also cause similar situations. Therefore, the regulations for civil servants and public employees to independently decide to suspend work and classes have been amended accordingly.

situations, and therefore the regulations for civil servants and public employees to independently decide to suspend work and classes have been amended accordingly.

employees to independently decide to suspend work and classes have been amended accordingly.

(3) Considering the increasing impact of extreme weather, catastrophic tropical depressions or continuous heavy rainfall should also be prevented in advance. Therefore, the aforementioned natural disasters have been included in the scope of reporting authorities that should use various communication media to urge all levels of civil servants, public employees, and students to pay attention to prevention and response measures.

continuous heavy rainfall should also be prevented in advance. Therefore, the aforementioned natural disasters have been included in the scope of reporting authorities that should use various communication media to urge all levels of civil servants, public employees, and students to pay attention to prevention and response measures.

measures. Therefore, the aforementioned natural disasters have been included in the scope of reporting authorities that should use various communication media to urge all levels of civil servants, public employees, and students to pay attention to prevention and response measures.

measures.

(4) In conjunction with the restructuring of this government and to ensure that the reference rainfall thresholds for suspension of work and classes in Nantou County Government and Lienchiang County Government meet actual needs, Article 4 and its attached table have been amended.

suspension of work and classes in Nantou County Government and Lienchiang County Government meet actual needs, Article 4

Article 4.