Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TAIPEI979
2009-08-13 09:31:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
American Institute Taiwan, Taipei
Cable title:
TAIWAN REQUESTS USG TYPHOON RELIEF ASSISTANCE
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UNCLAS TAIPEI 000979
AIDAC
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE ALSO FOR EAP/TC AND CA/OCS, BANGKOK FOR USAID/OFDA
REGIONAL ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS MCAP MARR AEMR CASC PGOV SENV XE TW
SUBJECT: TAIWAN REQUESTS USG TYPHOON RELIEF ASSISTANCE
REF: TAIPEI 974 AND PREVIOUS
UNCLAS TAIPEI 000979
AIDAC
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE ALSO FOR EAP/TC AND CA/OCS, BANGKOK FOR USAID/OFDA
REGIONAL ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS MCAP MARR AEMR CASC PGOV SENV XE TW
SUBJECT: TAIWAN REQUESTS USG TYPHOON RELIEF ASSISTANCE
REF: TAIPEI 974 AND PREVIOUS
1. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST - PLEASE SEE PARAs 3 and 4.
2. (SBU) Taiwan Vice Foreign Minister Andrew Hsia contacted
A/DIR August 13 to offer thanks for the U.S. contribution to
the Taiwan Red Cross relief efforts in the wake of Typhoon
Morakot (ref) and to request additional U.S. assistance. A
large number of people remain isolated in afflicted areas,
without adequate housing or a reliable supply of potable
water. Health officials are concerned about the possibility
of disease as residents return to homes contaminated by flood
waters.
3. (SBU) While Taiwan authorities have most of the equipment
needed to handle the situation, Hsia said, responders have
identified a number of specific needs. Specifically, Taiwan
iss seeking U.S. and other foreign assistance in providing
any or all of the following:
- several heavy-lift helicopters capable of transporting
excavators and dump trucks of at least 32 tons.
- 1000 temporary shelters.
- 100,000 bottles (300-500ml) phenol disinfectant.
- 200,000 bottles chlorine tablets.
- 100,000 liters N-alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride.
- 1000 portable sterilizer units. MOFA did not have specific
model information, but said disaster relief experts should be
familiar with the PCO ("pest control operator") sprayer
equipment used in this type of work.
- 500 automatic sterilizer units. MOFA also did not have
specific model information, but said disaster relief experts
should be familiar with the PCO ("pest control operator")
sprayer equipment used in this type of work.
4. (SBU) Hsia emphasized that the most pressing need, which
only the United States or Japan can meet, is for heavy-lift
helicopters to convey earthmoving equipment to the site of
the hardest-hit areas. He said this will most likely require
the service of U.S. pilots familiar with the aircraft, and
acknowledged this could be an issue. Nevertheless, this is
one of Taiwan's most critical needs which it cannot meet on
its own.
WANG
AIDAC
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE ALSO FOR EAP/TC AND CA/OCS, BANGKOK FOR USAID/OFDA
REGIONAL ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS MCAP MARR AEMR CASC PGOV SENV XE TW
SUBJECT: TAIWAN REQUESTS USG TYPHOON RELIEF ASSISTANCE
REF: TAIPEI 974 AND PREVIOUS
1. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST - PLEASE SEE PARAs 3 and 4.
2. (SBU) Taiwan Vice Foreign Minister Andrew Hsia contacted
A/DIR August 13 to offer thanks for the U.S. contribution to
the Taiwan Red Cross relief efforts in the wake of Typhoon
Morakot (ref) and to request additional U.S. assistance. A
large number of people remain isolated in afflicted areas,
without adequate housing or a reliable supply of potable
water. Health officials are concerned about the possibility
of disease as residents return to homes contaminated by flood
waters.
3. (SBU) While Taiwan authorities have most of the equipment
needed to handle the situation, Hsia said, responders have
identified a number of specific needs. Specifically, Taiwan
iss seeking U.S. and other foreign assistance in providing
any or all of the following:
- several heavy-lift helicopters capable of transporting
excavators and dump trucks of at least 32 tons.
- 1000 temporary shelters.
- 100,000 bottles (300-500ml) phenol disinfectant.
- 200,000 bottles chlorine tablets.
- 100,000 liters N-alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride.
- 1000 portable sterilizer units. MOFA did not have specific
model information, but said disaster relief experts should be
familiar with the PCO ("pest control operator") sprayer
equipment used in this type of work.
- 500 automatic sterilizer units. MOFA also did not have
specific model information, but said disaster relief experts
should be familiar with the PCO ("pest control operator")
sprayer equipment used in this type of work.
4. (SBU) Hsia emphasized that the most pressing need, which
only the United States or Japan can meet, is for heavy-lift
helicopters to convey earthmoving equipment to the site of
the hardest-hit areas. He said this will most likely require
the service of U.S. pilots familiar with the aircraft, and
acknowledged this could be an issue. Nevertheless, this is
one of Taiwan's most critical needs which it cannot meet on
its own.
WANG