CNN記者:對於如此即將到來的氣候,台灣是否該有更好的準備?
Should Taiwan not have been more prepared for this weather that was coming?
馬英九:不,在這地區,這是好多年才有的,這是為什麼他們沒有完全準備好。如果他們有的話,他們應該更早就被撤離;正因為他們留在他們住的地方,所以你看,他們沒有想到這災難會有多嚴重。
No. In this area, this is the first time in many years. That is why they were not fully prepared. If they were, they should have been evacuated much earlier. Just because they stayed in where they lived. But you see, they didnt realize how serious the disaster was.