What kind of assistance is most urgently needed in the affected areas?

Question

Accepted Answer

The affected areas most urgently need technical rescue help, machinery, and water.

The most urgent assistance is technical help for rescue work, along with machinery to reach people trapped under collapsed buildings. Residents in Catia La Mar and La Guaira also need water, while many are afraid to enter damaged structures because of the risk of further collapse.
Rescue teams with the right tools are being called for
Jose Pacheco, operations chief of the United Rescue Group of Venezuela, said the priority is “technical help” and asked for teams from Caracas that know what tools to use. He said people with the right equipment should come to La Guaira to help with the rescue effort.
Machinery is needed to get into collapsed buildings
Residents said machinery is needed to reach those buried under rubble. Larry Rojas said, “Really, we need someone to help us, to send machinery,” because that is what is needed to get into the collapsed buildings.
Water shortages are adding to the hardship
Rojas also said, “We don’t have water, we’re dying of thirst.” He said people are afraid to enter damaged structures because they fear they may collapse as well.
Many people are still trapped or missing
Authorities said at least 164 people were killed and nearly 1,000 injured after the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes. Reports of people trapped under rubble continued to come in, and the government had not yet given a figure for the missing.

Reading history

Hide →

This history is cleared when the page is closed.

What kind of assistance is most urgently needed in the affected areas?

Loading

Was this article helpful?

Helpful

Not helpful

Report an issue

1

0

0

Share with friends