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| A farmer looks over a damaged banana plantation in Kaohsiung, southeast China's Taiwan Province, Aug. 14, 2009. The storm brought by typhoon Morakot resulted in serious damage and great casualties in the south of Taiwan since late last week.(Xinhua Photo) |
Another 45 people were injured after the worst typhoon to hit the island in nearly five decades caused havoc across central and southern regions.
Sixty-six people died in Kaohsiung, 24 in Tainan, 17 in Pingdong, six in Chiayi and six in Nantou. Other counties like Changhua and Yunlin had one death each.
More than 21,000 people have been evacuated, and almost 5,000 were staying in 44 shelter areas set up after the disaster.
Morakot caused more than 11.1 billion New Taiwan Dollars (338 million U.S. dollars) in damages to agriculture and forestry. Among the worst-hit regions were Pingdong, Kaohsiung and Tainan.
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| Villagers search for lost belongings in a damaged village in Kaohsiung, southeast China's Taiwan Province, Aug. 14, 2009.(Xinhua Photo) |
People from a wide range of social sectors including government, enterprises, entertainment and TV stations have donated cash and goods worth millions of New Taiwan Dollars to support the disaster-relief work.
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| Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2009 shows a house buried by debris flow in Kaohsiung, southeast China's Taiwan Province.(Xinhua Photo) |
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| A farmer moves away the wood brought by flood from her field in Kaohsiung, southeast China's Taiwan Province, Aug. 14, 2009. (Xinhua Photo) |
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| Villagers search for lost belongings in a damaged village in Kaohsiung, southeast China's Taiwan Province, Aug. 14, 2009.(Xinhua Photo) |
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