Alberta man uses vacation to help clean up floods in Taiwan
Rosso Wiigs volunteered six days cleaning mud in Guangfu after a typhoon, joining tens of thousands of local helpers in Taiwan's major recovery effort.
- While on vacation, Jaron Rosso Wiigs of Edmonton volunteered to help clean up after floods caused by a typhoon in Taiwan.
- Rosso Wiigs, who became known as the 'Shovel Superman' from Canada, spent 10 of his 21 vacation days shoveling mud and assisting with recovery efforts.
- Rosso Wiigs' efforts were highlighted on social media and by various Taiwanese media outlets, with people expressing gratitude for his help.
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‘Shovel Superman’’: Alberta Man Uses Vacation to Help Clean up Floods in Taiwan
While many people like to spend their vacations on the beach or at resorts, Jaron Rosso Wiigs of Edmonton used some of his days off to shovel mud after a typhoon in Taiwan. When he arrived in the country, he heard about the damage from a powerful typhoon caused when tonnes of dirt, muddy water, and debris gushed into the streets of Guangfu, a township in eastern Taiwan. “I have 21 days of vacation. It’s not that big of a sacrifice to do 10 of th…
’Shovel Superman”: Edmonton man uses vacation to help clean up floods in Taiwan
HUALIEN CITY, Taiwan — While many people like to spend their vacations on the beach or at resorts, Jaron Rosso Wiigs of Edmonton used some of his days off to shovel mud after a typhoon in Taiwan.

‘Shovel Superman’’: Alberta man uses vacation to help clean up floods in Taiwan
HUALIEN CITY - While many people like to spend their vacations on the beach or at resorts, Jaron Rosso Wiigs of Edmonton used some of his days off to shovel mud after a typhoon in Taiwan.

'Shovel Superman’': Alberta man uses vacation to help clean up floods in Taiwan
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