Following the deadly flooding of Guangfu Township in eastern Taiwan's Hualien County, the Cabinet is proposing a US$656 million increase in the post-disaster relief budget for compensations and subsidies for affected families.
00:00Thousands of tons of mud and debris have been hauled away from Guangfu.
00:06The township in Huallian in eastern Taiwan was flooded after a barrier lake bursts banks upstream.
00:13According to an official survey, more than 88% of the cleanup operations are done, and 30% of the streets are cleared.
00:21The environmental ministry says they prepared six temporary storage sites for the muddy waste, and these should be enough for now.
00:30To make recovery operations run smoother, the cabinet is proposing a higher budget ceiling for a post-disaster recovery bill passed in late August.
00:52That bill was passed in response to lasting damage brought by storms and typhoons this summer.
00:57They say a $656 million budget increase is necessary for the flood disaster, so the money would not conflict with the recovery needs of other storm-hit areas.
01:10If approved by the legislature, the increased budget would allocate over $82 million towards compensating affected families,
01:1740% of which would be dedicated to those whose family members died, are missing or severely injured, while the rest would go toward agriculture, health care and other subsidies.
01:28Authorities say the budget will also help sustain flood prevention, as they continue to monitor the lake and maintain the highest alert.
01:35On top of government funds, there has also been a generous influx of private donations.
01:58The cabinet says all the funds would go into an official one-stop service plan.
02:28platform where Guangfu locals could apply for subsidies and some missing government documents, as the work of rebuilding continues.
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