Although similar debate and a search for the responsible parties occurred during the aftermath of Typhoon Herb last year, the damage caused by Typhoon Winnie a year later has been equally severe. What is alarming is that over-development of hillside land has become the norm in Taiwan, both in the cities and the countryside.
類似的責任追究和檢討聲浪於去年賀伯風災就曾上演過，但一年後，溫妮帶來的災情卻未見稍緩，並且令人驚覺，台灣自都會至鄉間，山坡地過度開發已成常態。