Taiwanese Districts Coordinate Relief Efforts After Typhoon Morakot

Districts in Taiwan are coordinating relief efforts after Typhoon Morakot caused massive destruction Aug. 7-9, which killed an estimated 500 people and caused the U.S. 1.5 billion in damage.

RI Director Jackson San-Lien Hsieh, who is a member of the Rotary Club of Taipei Sunrise, has worked with the seven district governors in Taiwan to obtain resources to aid the southern areas that were hit hardest. 

Relief initiatives include the following: Build a village of temporary shelters for those left homeless by the storm, help provide supplies for educational institutions that were damaged, locate and repair damaged pipelines, sewer lines, and water towers to help ensure that clean water is available, and provide volunteer medical professionals and supplies to assist injured victims.

“I believe the Rotarians in Taiwan will do whatever it takes to reach out and offer our assistance to help rebuild,” says Hsieh.

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Taiwanese districts respond after deadly typhoon

Volunteer to help with relief efforts