Guangfu Township in Taiwan's Hualien County experienced severe flooding on September 23rd after the Mataian Creek landslide lake overflowed, washing away the Mataian Bridge and inundating the majority of the township. Officials issued an evacuation warning at approximately 10:30 AM UTC due to an anticipated peak in water levels. A new video shared on X at 10:34 AM UTC captures the arrival of the floodwaters and confirms the destruction of a bridge. User-generated content had previously shown the extent of the flooding impacting Guangfu Township, with officials urging immediate evacuation to higher ground. Reports of flooding in coastal areas of Italy on the island of Ischia and in San Terenzo, Liguria, also emerged this morning, September 23rd, though details on their causes and extent remain limited.
