On the full moon after the flood in Guangfu Township, Hualien, there are still five missing people who have not been found. Gao Mingsheng, a retired professor at Yangming Jiaotong University, is one of them. Gao's son once again accepted an interview with the United Daily News, saying that everything is destiny, but it may not be the worst choice. "For dad, his soul remains on the land of his home where he planted flowers and plants with his own hands." Mrs. Gao, who survived being washed away by the flood, reluctantly said that her husband is a scientific person who can understand no matter how complicated the data is. She used the Analects of Confucius "people can make it happen, but they cannot make it known" to refer to the residents of Fozu Street who were pushed into the gate of hell without knowing it.

Gao Mingsheng and his wife originally lived in Hsinchu. After Gao retired more than ten years ago, he bought a piece of land in Guangfu Township, Hualien. At first, he planted flowers and grass, and then slowly built a house, building a long-awaited retirement home. Although Gao's son has been working abroad for many years, he still returns to Taiwan regularly and calls to show concern.

On the day of the flood, Gao Mingsheng and his wife were chatting in the living room. Unexpectedly, within a few minutes, water poured into the house like a roaring sea, flooding the entire house instantly. Mrs. Gao grabbed the wire in the torrent, climbed onto the mattress and the roof, and was lucky enough to survive. However, Gao was not so lucky and was swept away by the water.

Gao's son said that his mother inhaled a large amount of muddy water and was hospitalized at Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital for three weeks. She was discharged last Thursday. Due to long-term bed rest, which resulted in muscle loss and pulmonary fibrosis, she still has difficulty moving, but fortunately she survived. His mother occasionally talks about the disaster of the Rebellion, but his tone has gradually calmed down, and he plans to take her to take care of her. "For us, all this is life, we can only accept it."

"Dad always liked the countryside and liked to grow things." Gao's son recalled that the land on Fozu Street was originally a wasteland. His father planted flowers and fruits on it, and then slowly built a house. "That house was my father's retirement dream built by his own hands." Over the past month, he still went to Fozu Street from time to time to burn incense and pay his respects.

"There has been a lot of help from the outside world. Tzu Chi volunteers, friends, and neighbors have all taken the initiative to lend a helping hand. We are really touched." However, he believes that it has been a month since the incident and the government has not released any investigation report. "The central and local governments have passed the blame on each other. In terms of results, both sides have done a very bad job."

His father's whereabouts are still unknown. He said calmly, "It would be worse to die than to be rescued, or to be disabled for the rest of my life. Maybe this is not the worst choice. Maybe my father has really fulfilled his wish during his lifetime and stayed in Hualien."

Although Mrs. Gao is gradually recovering, she still cannot let go. She said that her husband is a scientific person and is used to making rational judgments and actions. He can understand complex model data. The reason why they stayed at home that day was not because they did not follow the advice of ordinary people, but because no specific information that could show the imminent danger was disclosed beforehand. "We had no chance to make correct judgments and actions."

She said that her husband had lived in Fozu Street for 11 years and had experienced earthquakes, typhoons, and heavy rains. He had already gained a good idea of ​​the land's water-holding capacity and judged that the "overflow" of the barrier lake should not cause a disaster. Unexpectedly, two days before the incident, a professional team had completed an internal model of the scouring force and scope of impact. However, this information had not been made public, and it determined the fate of the people on Fozu Street who "the people can let it go but cannot know it." Everyone had no idea that they were about to be pushed into the gate of hell.

"We can accept natural disasters taking away our homes, but we should not allow human lives that could have been saved to be easily sacrificed due to opaque information." Mrs. Gao hopes that the government can take more pragmatic and long-term scientific and engineering actions so that these sacrifices of death and disappearance will not be in vain. {twenty one} {twenty two}