Premier Vincent Siew stated with anguish that a situation where sudden rains could cause devastation and even deaths must not be allowed to happen again. He has instructed the Council of Agriculture not only to immediately investigate which places are in danger of mudslides, but also to establish a warning system. He has also asked relevant ministries and commissions to draw up plans for flood control work on the Tamsui River system as quickly as possible.
一連串亡羊補牢的動作喚不回失去的人命，行政院長蕭萬長痛陳，一雨成災傷害人命的情形不容再發生，他要求農委會除了立即調查土石流危險地區、建立預警制度，並請相關部會盡快提出淡水河水系整治的整合計畫。