[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1738 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1738

Expressing condolences to the people and Government of the Republic of 
  China (Taiwan) and the people and Government of the Republic of the 
  Philippines in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Megi which struck in 
                             October 2010.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 29, 2010

Mr. Burton of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Poe of Texas, 
  Mr. Pierluisi, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Payne, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Gingrey of 
 Georgia, Mr. Wu, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Connolly of 
 Virginia, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, 
  and Mr. Faleomavaega) submitted the following resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing condolences to the people and Government of the Republic of 
  China (Taiwan) and the people and Government of the Republic of the 
  Philippines in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Megi which struck in 
                             October 2010.

Whereas Super Typhoon Megi was listed as a category 5 storm, the strongest storm 
        to hit the northwest Pacific in 2 decades;
Whereas Typhoon Megi's center made landfall on the Luzon island of the 
        Philippines at 11:25 a.m. on October 18, 2010, causing torrential rains 
        and flash floods;
Whereas over 32,902 persons were evacuated and 148,222 homes were damaged, 
        including 30,048 homes that were completely destroyed;
Whereas Typhoon Megi cost approximately $11,000,000 in damages to infrastructure 
        and $268,000,000 in agriculture damage, including damage to irrigation 
        systems;
Whereas 31 individuals have been reported dead, 42 are injured, and 4 are still 
        missing;
Whereas Typhoon Megi hit the island of Taiwan on October 21, 2010, causing 
        rockslides, mudslides, and flash flooding throughout Yilan County in 
        northeastern Taiwan;
Whereas Typhoon Megi broke all previous records, including the record set by 
        Typhoon Morakot in 2009, with 37 inches of rainfall in a 24-hour period 
        and just over 7 inches of rainfall in an hour;
Whereas the landslides caused more than 400 people to become stranded;
Whereas the Government of Taiwan dispatched 997 rescuers, helicopters, ships, 
        and excavators to search for missing people and vehicles;
Whereas 36 people have been confirmed dead, including 19 tourists from mainland 
        China who, along with their bus, appear to have been tragically washed 
        out to sea;
Whereas Bai Yun Temple in Suao, Taiwan, collapsed killing 9 including 2 nuns;
Whereas, as of November 3, 2010, the total amount of agriculture and related 
        facilities lost as a result of the damage caused by Typhoon Megi reached 
        approximately $4,500,000;
Whereas Typhoon Megi also struck mainland China but was by that time classified 
        as a tropical storm; and
Whereas the response of the Government of Taiwan, the Government of the 
        Philippines, and multiple international aid organizations was 
        commendable in meeting the needs of the people in a timely manner: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) mourns the terrible loss of life caused by Typhoon Megi 
        that occurred in October 2010, in the Asia-Pacific region;
            (2) expresses its deepest condolences to the families of 
        the many victims;
            (3) recognizes the deep ties between the United States and 
        the Republic of the Philippines and the United States and the 
        Republic of China (Taiwan) and expresses continued solidarity 
        with its people during this time of crisis; and
            (4) expresses gratitude to the people of the United States 
        who have generously supported those humanitarian aid agencies 
        working to assist the people of Taiwan and the Philippines in 
        this time of need.
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