Crawford and Company, the international loss adjuster, said it has mobilised its Asian Catastrophe Response Team, particularly Mandarin speaking property damage adjusters, in response to Typhoon Nari, which struck on September 15, 2001.
Crawford said it is handling losses related to damage of local and international companies, including warehouses, factories, cellular telephone base stations, supermarkets, retail chains, and other businesses.
"Nari is the fifth typhoon to make landfall in Taiwan this season," said Crawford's Asia Pacific Regional Manager, Richard Solomon. "This typhoon was unusually slow moving and caused extensive damage."
The typhoon first travelled across northern Taiwan, affecting the port of Keelung and the city of Taipei, before moving south along the country's western coast.
Heavy rainfall led to flooding, landslides, and extensive power outages. More than 80 people have died as a result of the typhoon, with more than 200 injured and over 10,000 people evacuated.
