Typhoon Danas Aftermath: Agricultural Loss Estimates Climb to US$95M

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It’s been over a week since Typhoon Danas hit Taiwan, killing two and causing severe damage across Taiwan’s central and southern west coast. But as the government estimates losses to be in the millions of dollars, efforts to rebuild are underway.

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00:00In Tainan, pomelo farmers and alternative service conscripts scramble to recover what

00:05they can of one of the crop's hardest hit by Typhoon Dines.

00:09Government estimates of agricultural losses from the storm have climbed to nearly $95 million

00:14across Taiwan. It's left the country's south in particular reeling as residents embark on

00:21the long road to recovery.

00:30Tainan City has suffered the most, with damage estimated at over $30 million, followed by

00:39Jiayi County, which has seen around $24 million in losses. And as the clean-up operation continues,

00:45the Interior Minister has announced disaster relief funds ranging from $850 to $3,400 for

00:51affected households in disaster areas. While the funds await the Cabinet's approval,

00:56the Labor Ministry is kick-starting a temporary work program for over 1,700 local residents

01:02in Yunling, Jiayi and Tainan to help with recovery efforts.

01:17And while it's been all hands on deck for both residents and emergency repair workers,

01:22Typhoon Dines' departure wasn't the final tragedy in the south. On Tuesday, a Tai Power employee

01:28was electrocuted while working to restore power to households in Jiayi County. Now on life

01:34support, he was visited by President Lai Ching there on Thursday. The government wished him

01:38a speedy recovery.

01:39As residents clear debris and repair crews work around the clock, the toll of Typhoon

01:55Dines continues to surface. With lives disrupted and recovery only just beginning, the storm leaves

02:01behind not just physical damage, but a lasting test of resilience for communities across southern

02:06Taiwan. Howard Chang and Izzy Wells for Taiwan Plus.

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