The 0918 Taitung Chishang strong earthquake hit the southern district of Hualien hard, and all 321 households in Hualien that were severely damaged have been surveyed and assessed.

(Provided by Hualien County Government)

[Reporter Wang Junqi / Hualien Report] The 0918 Taitung Chishang strong earthquake hit the southern district of Hualien hard. The county magistrate, Xu Zhenwei, said that all the 321 surveyed households that were seriously damaged have been fully assessed, and repair work will be continued soon. He also thanked the Tzu Chi Foundation It will assist in the reconstruction of school buildings and residential buildings such as Fubei Middle School, Dongli Middle School, Fuli Middle School, and Fuli Elementary School.

Hualien South District Township Office compiled and reported a total of 321 damaged buildings. With the assistance of the National Architects Association of the Republic of China and the Hualien County Architects Association in conjunction with civil engineers, they listed 22 dangerous buildings to be demolished and 16 buildings to be strengthened. , the Construction Department expects that there may be more buildings to be identified in the follow-up.

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The county magistrate, Xu Zhenwei, said that all 321 households applying for the survey have been evaluated and will continue to be repaired. Since the Huadong earthquake has received a lot of care, the county government is actively conducting damage assessments and will continue to track and repair the situation in the future. Households also provide rent subsidies.

The Tzu Chi Foundation has also invested in post-disaster reconstruction. In conjunction with the Hualien County Government and the Civil Engineers Association, the earthquake-damaged buildings were identified and assisted in reinforcement or reconstruction in different places after demolition.

Xu Zhenwei said that thanks to Tzu Chi's assistance, it is tentatively scheduled to assist in the reconstruction of school buildings and residential buildings such as Fubei Middle School, Dongli Middle School, Fuli Middle School, and Fuli Elementary School, and initiate home visits.

Yan Bowen, CEO of the Tzu Chi Foundation, said that Tzu Chi understands the pain of the victims and will try its best to assist villagers with psychological comfort and house reconstruction in the future. The Anxin Home Visit Program has gathered more than 100 volunteers to continue the spiritual care of Venerable Cheng Yen. The villagers also hope to relieve their burdens and fears through companionship.

Hualien includes hundreds of students from Donghua University, Tzu Chi University, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, etc. After the disaster, they also took turns to enter the disaster-stricken area to assist in the recovery of their homes and schools after the earthquake.

Tzu Chi Foundation will assist in the reconstruction of some school buildings and households in Hualien, and dispatch staff to inspect the damaged buildings with the county magistrate Xu Zhenwei and county officials.

(Provided by Hualien County Government)

Hualien County Mayor Xu Zhenwei thanked Yan Bowen, Executive Director of Tzu Chi Foundation, for leading a team to make home visits in the disaster-stricken areas of Hualien.

(Provided by Hualien County Government)

Hundreds of students from Hualien, including Donghua University, Tzu Chi University, and Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, also entered the disaster-stricken areas in turn to assist in the recovery of their homes and schools after the earthquake.

(Provided by Tzu Chi Foundation)