He became premier in 2009 after his predecessor stepped down for an inadequate response to typhoon "Morakot".

2009年，他上任行政院长，其前任因台风“莫拉克”来袭期间应对不力而辞职。

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They were scheduled to help out in a Chiayi County town badly hit by Typhoon Morakot, perform street-cleaning tasks in the resort town of Kenting, and work at a recycling station in Hualien.

他们预计要帮助嘉义县受到莫拉克台风重击的村落，在垦丁的度假村扫街清理，在花莲的一个回收站工作。

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Typhoon Morakot dropped heavy amounts of rain on Qiang Yuan Village causing floods and forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes.

莫拉克台风带来了豪雨，洪水淹没了佳冬乡的羌园村，在当地数百位居民被迫撤离家园。

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The number of people known to have died in Taiwan in the devastation caused by Typhoon Morakot reached about 500.

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Chiou has served as a correspondent live on location across the Asia Pacific region, covering stories including the devastating aftermath of Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan and reporting from the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.

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