August 18: In the afternoon, President Ma calls a conference for the domestic and foreign press. He offers a formal apology to the people for the slow and disorganized response to the typhoon, promising a full inquiry once the disaster has passed.
8 月 18 日，馬英九總統召開中外記者會，對於救災行動的慢與亂，正式向民眾致歉，並承諾救災告一段落後，會徹底調查行政疏失，追究責任。