Yup, Typhoon Morakot was the worst Taiwan has seen for years..
The aftermath, the path of devastation it left, its effect on the environment, people, economy – the island in her entirety – are left to be managed & settled.

This will take time, funds, efforts. With lots of sweat & tears alongside.

Indeed, our hearts are with the bereaved. Our cheers are with those managing rescue & recovery.

Dave :-)

It was quite touching last evening as I watched the tyhoon news on Channel 8. President Ma Ying Jiu was in Taitung and a grown up man was pleading and crying out in front of him asking Mr Ma to “save his father!”

Normally, I don’t pay much attention to diaster news. Somehow, I was following quite closely with the recent typhoon episode. Probably, it was hitting Taiwan badly this time round and this was one of the places I had wonderful memories in all my years of travelling. I always remember the warm and friendly locals who always made our day.

Thanks for putting the videos together. My heart goes out to all the Taiwanese affected. And yes, I will certainly visit Taiwan soon.