The first Wan An air defense exercise of the year will be held in central Taiwan on May 29 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. There following is the schedule for the drill across Taiwan this year:
Central Taiwan: May 29 (Tuesday) 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Miaoli, Taichung, Changhua, Nantou, Yunlin, Chiayi City and Chiayi County.
Northern Taiwan: June 5 (Tuesday) 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County and Yilan.
Southern Taiwan: June 7 (Thursday) 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung.
Eastern Taiwan: June 12 (Tuesday) 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Hualien and Taitung.
Matsu: June 14 (Thursday) 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Kinmen: June 21 (Thursday) 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Penghu: June 26 (Tuesday) 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
In compliance with the National Defense Act and provisions of the National Defense Mobilization Preparation Act, the Wan An exercises are mainly meant to verify the mobile combat capabilities, and evacuate the streets to allow for traffic controls and air-raid siren tests to enhance the national emergency response capabilities.
Article 21 of the Civil Defense Act stipulates that in order to reduce damage from air strikes, the Ministry of Defense, may, in conjunction with relevant authorities, implement air defense exercises, evacuate civilians from the street, and traffic control and air raid sirens. Pedestrians and motorists who fail to follow instructions and clear the streets during the half hour exercise are subject to fines of NT$30,000 to NT$150,000 under Article 25 of the Civil Defense Act.
Every year the same, and every year someone stays out like the Flinstone cat.