But the recent succession of disasters presents us with little evidence of that spirit. After the 921 Earthquake the question of shoddy building practices came under scrutiny, and the Pachang Creek Incident was followed by a major shake-up within the emergency rescue services. Now, in the wake of Typhoon Xangsane, attention has focused on the flood-control work along the Keelung River.
九二一之後，建築結構的弊端才被提出檢討；八掌溪事件之後，急難救助通報系統大幅改善；而象神之後，基隆河整治工程又成了焦點。