 Before the typhoon affected Taiwan , residents in Taipei prepared sand bags , and President Chen Shui @-@ bian ordered the military to be on standby to assist in the storm 's aftermath . Taiwan 's Central Weather Bureau issued an offshore typhoon warning on July 2 , prompting officials to cancel ferry service and restrict water activities in Kenting National Park . After an extended drought that resulted in water restrictions for two months , the typhoon dropped rainfall across the country . In Miaoli County , Rammasun dropped 681 mm ( 26 @.@ 8 in ) of rainfall , the highest total on the island . The rains caused landslides in two villages , although damage was minor . On July 4 , the water restrictions were removed island @-@ wide , with the exception of Taipei ; the city 's restriction was removed a day later after determining that the Feitsui Dam and the Shihmen Dam reached levels approaching their full capacity . 
