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I think, one of the most important needs of the time is to create some
discipline and coordination for activities. Otherwise today's DAWN carries a very alarming headline 'disaster within disaster'. I saw in Muzaffarabad that a very small one person office of UN coordinator was established at Nealam Stadium being managed by Pakistan Army. This person had list of all important building mapped sofar and also of those which need to be mapped. All the rescue teams were taking cue from there and going to the spots in a coordinated manner. For example, my location, a devastated school opposite of CMH was marked with * and ?. This meant that every team will go there at least for once and do research for rescue. They had marked the building with chalk showing the code of the visiting team, number of the persons feared dead, evacuated, and code of recommendation for the next team. I think, we need to learn a lot from these teams who can respond to sound, smell, see with the help of technology and have a methodical mindset. Regards, Zubair. www.nchd.org.pk PAkistan
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "blue veins" <bveins@hotmail.com> > To: <JACNWFP@yahoogroups.com>; <pakistan_ngo_forum-owner@yahoogroups.com>; > <sni@yahoogroups.com>; <punjab_ngos_coordination_council@yahoogroups.com>; > <NGOact@yahoogroups.com>; <pakistan_ngo_forum@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 3:55 PM > Subject: [pakistan_ngo_forum] FW: Earthquake: FROM BALAKOT > > >> >>>Below is an email from a doner/releif worker, telling some details that >>>might be useful. >>> >>> >> We went up as far as Balakot yesterday with some good trucks. Some facts >> so >>>that everyone can make sound decisions: >>> >>>1. The road upto Balakot and beyond is completely clear. There is no >>>damage >>>up until Shinkiari. Abbottabad has some fallen buildings but nothing >>>substantial. Shinkiari and beyond things get bad, but access is very easy >>>and possible. >>>2. There is a huge traffic jam now, perpetual and unending, most of it >>>caused by cars accompanying trucks who just want to see. Better to ride >>>in >>>the trucks in case someone wants to go personally. >>>3. There is tremendous chaos and ill-discipline. No PROJECT OFFICE where >>>all >>>relief organizations can come together and establish a pattern of >>>operation. >>>I think 60% of their time is being spent running about doing >>>nothing. >>>4. The only two organizations working in a disciplined manner with regard >>>to >>>delivery of goods and establishing services are the Army and Edhi. Their >>>camps are organized, their delivery is substantial and the process seems >>>to >>>be running smoothly. We delivered half the stuff to Edhi and the other >>>half >>>to the Army Camp just short of Shinkiari. Subsequently, one of the trucks >>>was taken directly to a village called "Ouggi" which had received very >>>few >>>supplies. >>>5. There is no need anymore for food. In fact, it is not wise to send >>>uncooked items since there is no means for cooking. What is required now >>>are tents and kafans as first priority, and blankets and epidemic >>>controlling drugs as second priority. >>>6. Ofcourse, the shortfall is happening seriously in terms of machinery >>>to >>>pull ppl out of the debris. International teams have been very >>>effective, >>>Pakistani teams utterly non-existent except for whatever the Army could >>>pull >>>together in terms of machinery. >>>7. The first emergency medical camp we saw was in Abbottabad, at Ayub >>>Medical College. It was full of injured and dead. Also quite chaotic but >>>somewhat more organized than the one in Mansehra. >>>8. The camp in Mansehra needs a PMO! There is all sort of political >>>manouvreing going on to get goods and supplies to specific spots thru >>>specific groups. I saw many politicians there - wont name them! - who >>>were >>>shaking hands and just generally checking up alongw/ their individual >>>camera >>>crews. For the 3 hours that we were there trying to find out who would >>>take >>>custody of our goods, we saw no progress other than doctors who were >>>exhausted with looking after an unending line of injured. I saw more >>>dishonest activity going on than I did >>>serious work other than by the >>>doctors. There were rooms full of medical supplies but they were all >>>getting wet and dirty due to the rain and hailstorm. I didnt see anyone >>>make an effort to move them to safer, closed structures. >>> >>>8. In terms of communication etc., cellular service is working all the >>>way >>>to the top, i.e till Sinkiari, in patches ofcourse. Whatever >>>communication >>>network you intend to set up, make sure you put ONE TEAM INCHARGE, to >>>organize it. I would advise do it in collaboration with either Edhi or >>>the >>>Army. There isnt any other organization there that I felt was equipped to >>>handle any substantial cross-town, across-territory work. >>> >>> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! >> http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> >> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home >> page >> http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/9YmqlB/TM >> --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> >> >> Disclaimer: >> Views expressed here are solely those of the contributor(s) and does not >> necessarily reflect policies of the forum. >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pakistan_ngo_forum/ >> >> <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >> pakistan_ngo_forum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >> >> <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: >> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >> >> >> >> >> > |
