China grants $500,000 USD of emergency aid to Micronesia to respond to Typhoon Maysak

On April 21, 2015 at the FSM President's Office, the Chinese government officially donated a cash grant of $500,000 USD to support the Government of Micronesia's response to the damage inflicted by Typhoon Maysak on the states of Chuuk and Yap. Micronesia's legislature passed a resolution on July 18, 2015 thanking the Chinese government for their emergency assistance. Typhoon Maysak made landfall on Chuuk islands on March 29, 2015, and on Yap islands on 5 March 30 and April 1, 2015. It destroyed at least 90% of crops and fruit trees, including staple foods such as breadfruit and taro, in affected areas across both Chuuk and Yap. As a result, approximately 29,000 people in FSM require temporary food assistance. Futhermore, the typhoon completely destroyed at least 281 homes and damaged at least 300 more; resulted in nearly $8.5 million in damages to public infrastructure; and caused widespread damage to rain water catchment systems and water tanks.

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