The Recovery and Reconstruction After Morakot exhibition housed at the National Science and Technology Museum (NSTM) in Kaohsiung reminds citizens of the devastation Typhoon Morakot wreaked, enhances their disaster awareness, and warns them to pay attention to the environment and water and soil conservation, Premier Chang San-cheng stated today.
Typhoon Morakot has taught Taiwan to have proper understanding and establish response capabilities for disaster prevention and relief, Chang pointed out. A silver lining from Morakot is that the lessons learnt have equipped Taiwan to assist other nations that suffer similar calamities.
The premier made these remarks after the guided tour and explanation of the spirit behind the exhibit's planning and production. He noted the exhibit's ample content, and in the immersive theater three-dimensional film "Return to Morakot," he was thrown back in time to experience the turbulent winds and rains when the typhoon swept over the island.
The NSTM stated that the planning and design of the Morakot exhibition took 18 months and encompasses "three E's": education, entertainment and enrichment. The exhibit's substantial content teaches citizens to take precautions against possible calamities and evacuate ahead of time. The pavilion, now in its second year of operation, has already achieved initial results in passing on knowledge about disaster prevention as well as science and technology.