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Originally Posted by HansTWN
I live in Taiwan. Sure the typhoon had a great impact. But not in every area, almost all the tech companies are north of Taichung. And an average of 6 Typhoons hit Taiwan every season. Life does not come to a halt in the whole country for weeks when one strikes, only while it lasts. You hope for the best for the affected people, you donate some money or supplies to help, and continue. How much worse would the situation be if we all stopped each time a disaster happens? How much slower would recovery be?
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Dear HansTWN:
Agree, the tech-rich North came thru alright. The South was horribly hit. I agree with you that we cannot stopfor disasters... but slosh on.
Right now we are donating to organizations to help in the relief!