Typhoon Morakot News/Photos aid and donation information
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The ROCA and ROCN has over 100 transport/utility capable helicopters. I wish they were able to deploy them earlier, it'd be faster than asking for foreign aid. But the government was unwilling to deploy the military without a lot of planning, and that planning process was way too slow. Usually with disasters you have a very limited time to save people trapped in affected areas, before they succumb to the elements.
Another thing I noticed was that, during the initial disaster response, a lot of resources were used to send relief supplies to affected areas. I saw lunch boxes and loafs of bread being delivered to residents. These are easily perishable foods in Taiwan's hot weather.
Moving forward, I hope the government would encourage everyone to stock emergency rations and drinking water. If the residents would keep at least 1-2 weeks worth of emergency rations, it'd free up resources for the emergency response teams. Instead of delivering food and water, they could be saving lives and evacuating people elsewhere. I recall when I was young and living in TW, the government did encourage people to stock up some hard biscuits/cookies for emergency rations. But I don't see them for sale anymore.
Also, this would be controversial, but I think the government should not allow residents to rebuild mountain villages in dangerous mud-slide prone areas and river-bends. Funds should be allocated to assist the survivors to rebuild their homes elsewhere and assist them with housing and employment.
Another thing I noticed was that, during the initial disaster response, a lot of resources were used to send relief supplies to affected areas. I saw lunch boxes and loafs of bread being delivered to residents. These are easily perishable foods in Taiwan's hot weather.
Moving forward, I hope the government would encourage everyone to stock emergency rations and drinking water. If the residents would keep at least 1-2 weeks worth of emergency rations, it'd free up resources for the emergency response teams. Instead of delivering food and water, they could be saving lives and evacuating people elsewhere. I recall when I was young and living in TW, the government did encourage people to stock up some hard biscuits/cookies for emergency rations. But I don't see them for sale anymore.
Also, this would be controversial, but I think the government should not allow residents to rebuild mountain villages in dangerous mud-slide prone areas and river-bends. Funds should be allocated to assist the survivors to rebuild their homes elsewhere and assist them with housing and employment.
SteelBird
Colonel
As to your question. I don't think China has been asked or is planning on sending any help. That sort of action could trigger some sort of adverse action within China's borders.
I'd like to see the PLAN load up their lone LPD with 6 helos and head to the ROC to assist in the rescue efforts. But sadly that's not going to happen..
According to the news I've watched so far, China is planning to send two Mil-26 giant helos to Taiwan. A moment before, the news confirmed that two US helos will arrive this afternoon at 2 o'clock Taiwan's time.
Besides typhoons, there's earthquakes, mud slides, flooding, etc. I don't think the government should only tell people to stock up on emergency supplies right before a typhoon. People should be encouraged to keep emergency supplies year-round. Perhaps the government could set standards in emergency rations (quality, packaging, and shelf life) and encourage domestic industry to produce them.
Building dams and protective barriers give people a false sense of security. They're only effective up to a certain point against mother nature. We learned that the hard way with Hurricane Katrina.
SteelBird
Colonel
I learned from Wiki that China operates only two Mi-26 which can carry up to 20 tons of cargo. If China is willing to send two of them together to Taiwan, it's a very good will of them. As for Taiwan, I think they have very good reason to reject it because their political relations are too sensitive and it might cause political debate in the island which would be another chaos beside the natural disaster.