Over a week after Typhoon Kong-rey slammed into eastern Taiwan, tons of driftwood continue clogging the coast.
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00:00Driftwood is clogging the coast of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan over a week after typhoon kongray slammed into the region
00:07Forestry officials say around
00:0913,000 metric tons of fallen wood has piled up on its beaches since the storm now Taiwan law considers driftwood to be public property
00:16Locals afraid of legal trouble say they are unable to clean up their land that the government response has been too slow
00:23The county says that if driftwood becomes an obstacle property owners can apply for priority cleanup
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