Many homes had collapsed, leaving their occupants homeless. Chen checked it out and found conditions horrendous. He immediately reported the situation to the chairman of his temple and set up an assistance team to distribute emergency supplies and draw up procedures for handing out financial assistance. Chen further suggested that the same level of assistance should also be provided to the people of hard-hit Fenglin Township in Hualien County.
劉主委表示，木屐寮被水淹沒了，許多房屋倒塌、居民無家可歸，並帶他去現場探查，情況悲慘，他馬上打電話向董事長報告，隨後成立一個救援小組，擬定發放救濟品及救濟金的辦法。