Will parking a car in an underground garage be affected by a typhoon?
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Parking a car in an underground garage can be affected when a typhoon comes. The reasons are as follows: 1. Risk of flooding: Typhoon weather is usually accompanied by heavy rain, which may rush into underground parking garages, causing cars to be flooded. 2. Liability for damages: If a vehicle is flooded in an underground parking garage, the owner may have to bear most of the losses themselves. During a typhoon, cars should be parked in: 1. Open parking lots: Large parking lots around office buildings and shopping centers reduce the possibility of vehicles being hit by foreign objects to some extent. Although open spaces are more susceptible to typhoon impacts, they are definitely safer than parking spaces along busy streets. 2. Secure rooftop parking spaces: If there are no open parking lots, cars can also be parked in stable rooftop parking spaces, including those located on the first floor of community buildings. These parking spaces have stable structures, eliminating worries about cars being hit by heavy objects around them, and they also provide some shelter from wind and rain.
Speaking of parking during typhoons, I've got plenty of experience! Last year when Typhoon 'Muifa' hit, our underground garage turned into a swimming pool, ruining the engines of over thirty cars. The biggest fear with underground parking is the drainage system failing, especially in older residential areas—once the drainage pumps stop working, the water level rises rapidly. Actually, parking above ground is safer; just find an open spot away from trees, and at worst, you might get some scratches from branches. But if you're in a newer community with floodgates or dual drainage systems in the garage, forget what I just said. Lastly, a reminder: check your insurance policy in advance—claiming for water-damaged cars is particularly troublesome.
