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Govt. and NGOs sitting on Morakot money
This is disturbing given that I’ve taken a couple of drives into the mountains in the last two weeks, or at least attempted to drive into the mountains, and encountered washed out, impassable roads. One road was still merely covered with debris. It would have been quick and inexpensive to open. Clearly, any businesses on [...]
More shoddy reporting
I hate to bust their bubble (even though I don’t know who "they" are because no sources of information are cited), but it is simply not true that Taiwan "was the only country" to forecast Wed. afternoon (092021) that typhoon Lupid was going to change course. I have been following Lupid the last few days, [...]
Promotion of East Coast
Yea, but, if they’re successful, won’t the East Coast suffer? The reason it’s so nice is because there aren’t many people there, after all. Taipei Times – archives Web site promotes move to east Taiwan STAFF WRITER, WITH CNASaturday, Oct 17, 2009, Page 2 The government has launched a special Web site to encourage migration [...]
Latest on Xiaolin (小林)
You can download the above video here. Video found at – http://foxyurl.com/rCi.
News on Liugui (六龜)
You can download the above video here. Video found at – http://foxyurl.com/rCj.
Jinlun (金崙) Wenquan (溫泉) Binmao (賓茂) all hit hard as well
If you’re not familiar with the Jinlun (金崙) area, you’ve missed some of the best people, scenery, and hot springs that Taiwan has to offer. Unfortunately, they were also hit hard by the typhoon. Below is the only video I’ve been able to find of the area. We used to go there by train, but [...]
Hsiao Lin (小林) rescue
You can download the above video here. The rescue efforts in Hsiao Lin (Xiao Lin) continue. We’ve been hearing the helicopters come and go in Pingtung, though those that we hear are probably not part of the Hsiao Lin effort but rather operating more in the Sandimen area. Here’s the latest from Al Jazeera: Taiwan [...]
More on Hsiao Lin (小林)
Rescue crews find 700 safe after Taiwan mudslide – Yahoo! News KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – About 700 people from the remote mountains of southern Taiwan have been found alive overnight after it was feared they may have been buried by mudslides, but many are still missing, an official said. The survivors from four villages made [...]
Typhoon Morakot – raw video
You can download the video below if the player above isn’t working: Morakot raw