Ma later visited a temporary shelter at Sandimen Township (三地門), Pingtung County, and told the 200 residents who managed to escape from Wutai Township (霧台) that the government did not do a good job during rescue efforts, but that it would do a better job of reconstruction work and disaster prevention in future.
Ma also urged residents to pay attention to mudslide warnings and to evacuate when the government deemed it necessary.
Meanwhile, during his weekly Web address yesterday, Ma said he would stand together with the victims of the typhoon and rebuild their homes during his term of office.
He also emphasized the importance of evacuations and downplayed the “strong complaints” of victim families, saying they were because they had high expectations of him and his administration.
The country began three days of mourning for the victims yesterday. National flags at all government buildings, schools and public places flew at half mast.
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