Typhoon Toll in Taiwan 500 and Counting

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Typhoon Toll in Taiwan 500 and Counting

Typhoon Morakot unleashed this massive mudslide on Thursday in Kaohsiung County, southern Taiwan.

Typhoon Morakot has claimed more than 500 lives in Taiwan since the storm hit the island’s southern region a week ago. Thousands more may still be trapped, according to local reports, making Morakot the worst natural disaster to strike the island in half a century.

The Guardian:

More than 500 people have died in floods and mudslides unleashed in southern Taiwan by typhoon Morakot, the island’s president confirmed, as he came under increasing pressure over his handling of the disaster.

Ma Ying-jeou described it as the most severe damage to the island in half a century and asked foreign governments for prefabricated homes and helicopters capable of lifting heavy machinery.

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By celainea, August 16, 2009 at 5:23 am Link to this comment
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What does “mag”‘s post have to do with a massive unpredictable typhoon in Taiwan?

The world is one world and we are all one people. Taiwan can use the help of anyone who can send that help. Even if they don’t pay US taxes.

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By mag, August 14, 2009 at 1:02 pm Link to this comment
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Why can’t just those why pay taxes get health benefits…how b’out that Obama and the rest of the health care reform starters??? NO seriously, this I could be in favor of, but not just letting any old person that comes to America, even the illegal’s to get healthcare and our taxes go up the roof???? No, sure, I will cont. to fight this…

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