More than 14,000 people who became unemployed as a result of flooding caused by Typhoon Morakot have begun working in temporary jobs under an employment program targeting the flood victims, according to statistics released Saturday by the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA). According to the program launched on Aug. 17, each worker will be paid an hourly wage of NT$100, or NT$800 a day, to help clean up and restore flooded buildings and communities. Over the past five days, 11,207 such jobs, which run up to one month, have been provided in 43 townships around the country, CLA officials said. As a job may be performed by different individuals on different days, the program has so far seen the participation of 14,232 people, the officials said. They said the CLA will continue to provide more temporary job openings to help resolve the immediate financial needs of the flood victims. Flood victims with further employment needs may join another program that offer temporary jobs that run for up to three months, the officials said, adding that the CLA will also cooperate with the private sector to create jobs that run up to three years for the flood victims. 