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Notes from the Field
Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar
Cyclone Nargis has created a major humanitarian disaster in Myanmar - one that will require substantial international response. Even with the full extent of devastation yet to be determined, 60 years of disaster experience have taught us that clean water, food and certain basic items, like shelter materials, are initial priorities. Water and sanitation are also always key concerns. After a storm like this, most of the available drinking water is likely to be polluted. If you don't act quickly, there is a very real risk of an outbreak of disease. People need counseling on what's safe to do and what is not.
In the aftermath, there is a host of complications - no Internet or
cell phone connectivity, roads that are washed away or blocked by
debris, and a shortage of fuel in the disaster zone - that challenge an
efficient response.
However, CARE has a couple of important advantages as we map out our response. We've worked in Myanmar for 14 years, and have a mostly local staff of 500 on the ground. CARE has infrastructure and partnerships in place that help us move quickly. Our Myanmar country office was badly damaged from Nargis and we had to move to another building, but our staff is safe and accounted for and has already started delivering direct relief to more than 50,000 families, in areas including South Dagon, Thaketa and Patone. |
