Ottawa, August 17th -- The Government of Canada is providing C$50,000 to the Taiwan Red Cross Society to meet immediate humanitarian needs in the aftermath of Typhoon Morakot. In response to Taiwan's request for international assistance, the Government has also offered 200,000 water purification tablets to augment on-going relief efforts in affected regions of Taiwan.
“On behalf of the government and people of Canada, I extend our sincerest sympathies to those affected by the typhoon,” said Minister Cannon. “Canadian officials are closely monitoring the aftermath of Typhoon Morakot. We recognize that Taiwan has been particularly hard-hit by the storm.”
Canadian officials in Ottawa and representatives in Taiwan are continuing to closely monitor the situation in the aftermath of Typhoon Morakot and remain in close contact with local authorities and humanitarian partners, and stand ready to respond to further humanitarian needs.
We are working closely with local authorities and are providing consular assistance to Canadians as required. To date, there are no reports of Canadian deaths or injuries due to the typhoon.
Canadians in the affected areas who require emergency consular assistance should contact the Canadian Embassy in Beijing at 86 (10) 5139-4000, the Canadian Embassy in Manila at 63 (2) 857-9000 or 857-9001 or the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei at 886 (2) 2544-3000.
Alternatively, they may call Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada’s Emergency Operations Centre collect at 613-996-8885.
They may also send an email to sos@international.gc.ca.
Friends and relatives in Canada seeking information on Canadian citizens believed to be in the affected areas, especially in the southern and eastern regions, should contact the Emergency Operations Centre at 1-800-387-3124; those in Ottawa should dial 613-943-1055. They may also send an email to the address above.For up-to-date information, consult Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada’s travel reports for Taiwan.
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For further information, please contact:
Natalie Sarafian
Attachée de presse/Press Secretary
L'hon./The Hon. Lawrence Cannon
Tel: 613-995-1851
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