With their sympathetic and detailed portrayals of the effects of the disaster as well as the history of Chungliao, they provided a voice to the outside which helped bring in both governmental and non-governmental assistance. Their newspaper also helped engender an increased sense of stability in the anxious atmosphere which followed the disaster.
她們深入採訪挖掘，以充滿關懷的影像和文字詳實紀錄了災後的慘況和中寮人的人文歷史，除了對外發聲，引進政府及民間資源，也在災後人心惶惶的氛圍中，發揮了相當的安定及凝聚作用。