For the people of Taiwan, the emotional impact of Typhoon Nari on September 17 was no less dramatic than that of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. Perhaps the only difference was the number of casualties. The long-term economic impact will be every bit as serious, as will the pall of uncertainty left behind.
對台灣人民來說，九一七納莉颱風造成的傷害與驚嚇，不下於紐約九一一的恐怖攻擊事件，差異也許只在於死傷的人數，但是長遠的經濟影響，和未來的不確定因素，卻是相似的。