It dealt a tremendous blow to the Japanese government and society, as well as to national finances. Taiwan's Office of the Governor-General was ordered to send relief funds to Japan. That led to a budget crisis in Taiwan, and even funds for building the Chianan Waterworks were greatly cut.
台灣總督府受命捐輸日本國內龐大的救災基金，導致財政陷入困局，連帶嘉南大圳的經費也被鉅額削減。