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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 733 

Expressing condolences to the people and government of the Republic of 

China (Taiwan) in the aftermath of the devastating typhoon that struck 

the central and southern regions of the island on August 8, 2009. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 

Mr. GINGREY of Georgia (for himself, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZBALART of Florida, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. MARIO

DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. COBLE, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. BARTLETT, 

Mr. PITTS, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. COLE, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. 

LAMBORN, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. AKIN, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, 

Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, 

Mr. INGLIS, Ms. MARKEY of Colorado, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. WU, 

Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. MINNICK, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. CARNEY, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. HOLT, Mr. 

KLEIN of Florida, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. 

DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. JONES, and Mr. TOWNS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing condolences to the people and government of 

the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the aftermath of 

the devastating typhoon that struck the central and 

southern regions of the island on August 8, 2009. 

Whereas Typhoon Morakot hit the island of Taiwan on August 8, 2009, dropping approximately 2.6 meters or 102 


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inches of rain, more than half the average annual rainfall 

in many places; 

Whereas central and southern Taiwan were hardest hit by 

the storm; 

Whereas mudslides overwhelmed some places in south Taiwan, including the village of Hsiaolin, where 247 homes 

were lost; 

Whereas floods or mudslides damaged more than 191,936 

homes; 

Whereas infrastructure and farm losses alone have totaled 

approximately $46,500,000,000 in Taiwanese dollars to 

date; 

Whereas the devastation left by Typhoon Morakot is the 

worst the island has seen in 50 years; 

Whereas as of late August 2009, the official death toll 

reached 602 with an additional 81 missing, where many 

of those are believed to be buried by mud in the village 

of Hsiaolin, which was almost completely covered in a 

mudslide triggered by several days of extremely heavy 

rainfall; 

Whereas beginning on August 22, 2009, Taiwan held a threeday mourning period in memory of those who were killed 

in mudslides and floods after Typhoon Morakot; 

Whereas the United States assisted efforts by providing Marine Corps C–130 aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station 

Futenma on Okinawa to deliver humanitarian relief supplies in addition to KC–130 aircraft and MH 53 and MH 

60 helicopters from strategic United States bases located 

in Japan; 


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Whereas on March 24, 2009, the House of Representatives 

passed H. Con. Res. 55 to mark the 30th anniversary of 

the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 

96–8), codifying in law the basis for continued commercial, cultural, and other relations between the United 

States and the Republic of China (Taiwan); and 

Whereas Taiwan has been a steadfast ally of the United 

States and a responsible and compassionate member of 

the world community: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) mourns the terrible loss of life caused by 

3 Typhoon Morakot that occurred on August 8, 2009, 

4 in the Republic of China (Taiwan); 

5 (2) expresses its deepest condolences to the 

6 families of the many victims; 

7 (3) recognizes the deep ties between the United 

8 States and Taiwan and expresses continued soli9 darity with its people during this time of crisis; and 

10 (4) expresses gratitude to the people of the 

11 United States who have generously supported those 

12 humanitarian aid agencies working to assist the peo13 ple of Taiwan in this time of need. 

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