#News #Replay #1V #EenVandaag (Dutch TV) 12-11-2013 Emergency Philippines gets going Hundreds of millions needed for emergency Philippines The Dutch Red Cross sent 85 tons of relief goods to the Philippines. Later this week, the stuff probably go by charter from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to the area hit by the typhoon Haiyan Asian country. That the Red Cross in The Hague announced. The mission involves practical items such as jerry cans, tents, kitchen sets, tarpaulins and tools. 82 million The International Red Cross currently has 82 million urgently needed to meet., the people most affected by the storm in the coming months of emergency A team from the aid organization has been the spot to bring. Most important needs in map Emergency teams from around the world are working or on the road to assist. The Philippine Red Cross at These units are specialized in water supply, sanitation and first aid. Also logistics and IT within their field. UN Earlier today it was announced that the UN 220 million need to be in the Philippines to help the victims. Typhoon Haiyan The UN has 193 member states asked for financial contributions. This amount is in addition to the 25 million dollars (18.7 million euros), which the UN has already made available. Its too early to quantify the extent of the damage but it is clear that the need is great, said emergency coordinator Valerie Amos in the Philippine capital Manila. (Reuters) National TV campaign for Philippines There will be a national TV campaign whose proceeds go to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The broadcast is next Monday. That have announced this afternoon. Cooperating (SHO), the Dutch Public Broadcasting (NPO), RTL and SBS throughout the day will public and commercial radio and TV stations pay attention to the disaster. Now the damage Typhoon Haiyan has done is clear, how quickly can the rescue. Put legs on rice Thousands of victims are in urgent need of help. In the affected areas is a serious shortage of food and water. Shops in the largely destroyed city Tacloban pillaged. Thousands of people stormed the airport this morning, hoping to get out of the disaster area. Away The Philippine president said that in the two worst affected areas has been a massive destruction and a state of emergency. Millions Philippines were affected by the typhoon. The official death toll has been revised to more than 1,700, there were more than 2,400 injured. It is expected that both numbers go quite yet stijgen.Volgens the UN, more than 11 million people affected by the typhoon, 673,000 people have been displaced. Assistance Several countries have already begun assistance to the country. But would reach the affected areas. Very little help The bad weather is still flying difficult, in the disaster areas, the infrastructure largely destroyed. Roads were washed away or blocked by debris. Moreover, communication is virtually impossible because there is no electricity and the telephone does not work anymore. Also established themselves swept away. In hospitals in the disaster area doctors and nurses do not show up, because they are victims themselves. How do you get the right care in the right place? How do you organize emergency relief in a devastated area? We speak with Evert van Bodegom, disaster management coordinator at NGO ICCO and Menno van Duin, public administration, specializing in Crisis Management. Reporter Willem Jan Bloem in the Philippine city of Cebu, a major hub for the relief effort. What is his view of the emergency that now gets going? Storm Haiyan was with winds of 315 kilometers per hour, one of the most powerful storms ever to come ashore. With this super typhoon also blazes the discussion on whether global warming is causing this kind of extreme weather. We talk about this with hurricane expert Rein Haasma KNMI and Jeroen Aerts, professor of water and risks to the university and specialized in climate change. Also check the broadcast EénVandaag made yesterday about the disaster back. eenvandaag.nl/buitenland/47797/noodhulp_filipijnen_komt_op_gang
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 19:33:22 +0000
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