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Linbian Officials Visit Mayor Hau

Officials from Linbian arrived at city hall to meet with Mayor Hau Lung-bin on February 3. The delegation comprised Linbian Mayor Chen Chu-yun, Town Secretary Hung Chun-jen, and Town Council Speaker Wu Tung-pai.
The visiting officials expressed their gratitude to Taipei City for helping the residents of Linbian – a town that took a severe blow from Typhoon Morakot in August of 2009.
The city government assisted the residents of Linbian by providing relief at the first moment following the deadly rainfall. City agencies taking part in the relief operation include the Department of Civil Affairs, the Fire Department, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Public Works Department, the Department of Health, and the Department of Social Welfare.
Emergency relief workers from Taipei City Government carried out tasks including floodwater extraction, mud and waste removal, street cleaning, and various kinds of assistance for survivors.
According to Hau, the city government and its counterparts from Linbian developed a lasting friendship after working closely on these operations. The meeting concluded with a gift exchange between the officials of both sides.