In addition to the stalwart efforts of civic groups such as Tzu Chi Buddhist Compassion Relief, a glimmer of comfort can be found in the way that county commissioners and city mayors including Frank Hsieh, Hsu Cheng-hsien and Li Ya-ching stretched out a helping hand by dispatching rescue teams to the north.
唯一值得安慰的是，除慈濟等民間團體不斷送出愛心，謝長廷、余政憲、李雅景等縣市長也伸出援手，浩浩蕩蕩派出救難隊北上協助救災。