Displaced Indigenous Amis People Seek a Voice in Hualien Flood Recovery Efforts

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Displaced Indigneous Amis people in Hualien's flood-ravaged Guangfu Township are calling for inclusion in recovery efforts. They want the government to come up with solutions that keep their communities together, away from danger, but close to their homes. They also want to make sure that coming storms don't bring danger to the hundreds of volunteers coming into the area.

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00:00Indigenous Amese people in flood-ravaged parts of eastern Taiwan are asking for their voices to be heard.

00:07That's with volunteers from around Taiwan traveling to Guangfu Township to help with the cleanup.

00:30About half of Guangfu's residents are members of the Indigenous Amese community.

00:48Their representatives want to ensure recovery efforts don't overlook the health of displaced residents.

00:53They want a seat at the table in order to ensure that recovery efforts meet their community's needs.

00:58With more storms expected, they want to prevent future floods and keep residents and volunteers safe.

01:03We have so many热心 employees in order to help clean their families.

01:08Next, we need to rebuild their families.

01:11There are people who want to keep their families out there to buy houses and houses.

01:18If they're going to have water, if they're going to have a disaster, do you think they're going to be able to do it?

01:24Local leaders are also raising concerns that some of the evacuation facilities have been

01:30compromised. They are hoping to prevent volunteers from also being affected by future floods.

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