One of those evacuated recalls what happened last night. While engineers are inspecting and evaluating the damage to Hualien Bridge.
EVACUEE "My sons and my mother were at home when the quake happened. A lot of furniture fell on the floor. They were very scared. My mom took the two kids downstairs. All my neighbors fled the building."
OFFICIAL FROM MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING OFFICE SECTOR FOUR, HUALIEN "We have shut down the Hualien Bridge since the quake hit the city last night. At dawn, we asked one of our employees, who happens to be a motorboat lover, to inspect and videotape piers of the bridge by taking his motorboat."