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Prevention better than cure in natural disaster response: president

Source: Taiwan News

Taipei : Taiwan | 2 months ago

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Taipei, Sept. 16 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou said Wednesday that the onslaught of Typhoon Morakot, which devastated the island last month, has once again proven the truth behind the proverb "prevention is better than cure" in disaster response. Ma made the remarks while meeting with...

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Taipei, Sept. 16 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou said Wednesday that the onslaught of Typhoon Morakot, which devastated the island last month, has once again proven the truth behind the proverb "prevention is better than cure" in disaster response. Ma...