A week ago, Taiwan was suffering from a drought. In fact, certain counties had to ration their water. Then, Typhoon Morakot came and now most of Taiwan is flooded. Among the cities, Taipei fared the best. We encountered strong wind and rain that knocked over some trees. Otherwise, the city is intact. I wish I could say the same for the rest of Taiwan. Watching the news reminded me of Hurricane Katrina. Numerous cities, for example Pingdong, are under water. In one Taiwan's news clip, I watched people on scooters being blown over by the wind. In another, a six-story hotel collapsed into the river. According to CNN, one million people have been displaced from their homes. In addition, the storm left Taiwan with an agricultural loss of over $35 million USD. Typhoon Morakot is the first typhoon of the season. While the typhoon ended the drought, it also created a lot of loss and damage. Will Taiwan continue to experience extreme weather conditions?
