Disaster response
Farmers in the Kouga Municipality are assessing major crop and property damage after severe flooding hit the Gamtoos River Valley last week. The event, part of a national disaster declaration across several provinces, left more than 300 people displaced but caused no reported deaths. Recovery efforts are now underway as water levels at the Kouga Dam begin to recede.
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Taiwan is exploring the possibility of receiving patients from remote Okinawan islands for treatment during emergencies and major disasters, Deputy Interior Minister Ma Shih-yuan said. He made the remarks at a seminar in Taipei on offshore island medical evacuation, attended by Okinawan officials. Taiwan and Japan could build a stronger cross-border emergency response network by sharing information, Ma added.