ABSTRACT
This chapter evaluates the post-disaster reconstruction strategies implemented after the Typhoon Morakot flood disaster in 2009. Typhoon Morakot was one of the most destructive typhoons ever to impact on Southern Taiwan. The Morakot Post-Disaster Reconstruction Council estimated that the typhoon accounted for almost 80 per cent of the annual expected rainfall, which caused major flooding and accompanying landslides. Taiwan is an island surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the east, and the Taiwan Strait to the west; the East China Sea lies to the north, the Luzon Straight to the south and the South China Sea to the southwest. The weather in Taiwan is mild throughout the year. The seasonal change of wind direction also profoundly affects the weather of Taiwan. The Taiwanese government has been frequently challenged by tasks and responsibilities in the disaster management cycle: risk assessment, mitigation, preparation, response and recovery.
