Taiwan storm's death toll to top 500
President's handling of rescue operations, remarks widely criticized
Posted: August 15, 2009 at 7:02 a.m.
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou sharply raised the expected death toll from Typhoon Morakot on Friday to more than 500, amid mounting criticism of his handling of the worst storm to strike the island in more than 50 years.
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