<strong> <a href="http://careandhealed.com/2009/10/earthquake-in-west-sumatra-before-and-after-part-2/">EARTHQUAKE IN WEST SUMATRA : BEFORE AND AFTER — (Part 2)</a></strong><p><span class="rdetector_placeholder_before"></span> <div style="padding:1.2em;background-color:#HEX_HERE;line-height:1.4;"> <h2><strong>The aids</strong></h2> <p>This earthquake created a massive destruction. In first 6 hours, people confused and didn’t know what to do. Usually they went back to their house and found that their house were ruined. Then, they sit and cried. Psychic trauma was worse than physic trauma. My cousin in Padang said that it’s difficult to find clean water, no bathroom, no food, and no shelter. Think, in first 6 hours, what they should do? I don’t know, but at least they survived. For they who did not survive, I grieved for them. I hope their family will have biggest heart to get this through.</p> <p><a href="http://careandhealed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/610x.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-368" title="Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited the victims in a tent." src="http://careandhealed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/610x-300x205.jpg" alt="Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited the victims in a tent." width="300" height="205" /></a>BNPB (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana / The Disaster Management National Agency) reported that their quick respond team left Jakarta to West Sumatra with medical aids and Mercy corps on Thursday, October 1st, 2009 about 08 AM. They brought 20.000 tents, 10.000 blankets, medicine, and logistic by 2 Hercules. Government supplied 100 tons food for the first 2 weeks, and still gave more than 5000 tons food. News said that it needed at least Rp100 billion to help the victims, and Rp6 trillion to rebuild West Sumatra.</p> <p>Then, there came foreign aids. The Jakarta Post reported at October 7,2009 that Indonesia has received nearly US$16 million (about Rp152 billion) in financial aid commitments from at least 20 countries for post-disaster recovery in the earthquake-devastated West Sumatra, an official said Wednesday. The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) says the donor countries include the United States, Australia, the Netherlands, China, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Germany, Canada, South Korea, Norway, France, Russia, Spain, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan and Thailand.</p> <ul> <li>Australian commitment of $17 million to help the people of Indonesia rebuild after the earthquakes, $12 million for West Sumatra and $5 million for West Java. In West Sumatra, Australia will provide up to $10 million to help rebuild schools and public health facilities.<em> </em></li> <li>The Malaysian government has donated US$1 million (Rp 10 billion) to repair public facilities and infrastructure damaged in last week’s powerful earthquake in West Sumatra. Malaysian Defense Minister Dato Seri Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi said the aid would be used to finance the rebuilding of infrastructure, such as schools, government offices and hospitals.</li> <li>China has allocated $ 500,000 in aid to Indonesia, Chinese media cited on Friday the Foreign Ministry as saying. China`s Red Cross has also provided $50,000, Xinhua news agency said. <em> </em></li> <li>Some 60 rescue personnel and 23 doctors from Japan arrived in Pariaman, which is the earthquake worst-hit district in West Sumatra, on Friday to help victims of the deadly. <em> </em></li> <li>The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has sent a maximus Aircargo plane carrying two units of trucks, one ambulance disaster response unit, a Search and Rescue (SAR) team, medicines, and four sniffer dogs that will be used to identify the presence of victims, both survivors and victims who died under collapsed buildings in West Sumatra. Until October 12, 2009, Saudi Arabia has sent aids 4 times by air. The lastest was 1500 tents, 15.000 blankets, 5000 carpets, and 6000 carton-foods, which the total was 300 ton-weight. </li> <li>Another neighboring country, Singapore, said it would provide $50,000 worth of emergency relief supplies, including temporary shelters, blankets and medicines. It is also sending a 42-member Civil Defence Force rescue contingent.<em> </em></li> <li>From Moscow, it was reported that the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry was sending rescue workers, doctors and psychologists to the earthquake-affected province. Under the instructions of the Russian president the Emergency Situations Ministry will help the residents of Sumatra, hit by a devastating earthquake. Two ministry`s airplanes Il-76 are due to fly to the island on Thursday, October 1, 2009.</li> <li>South Korea sent US$50 million to help people in West Sumatra. South korea has sent rescue team before.</li> <li>And there’re more that I didn’t mention here.</li> </ul> <p>From the deepest of my heart, I’m truly thankful for your all kindly help. Thank you.</p> <p style="height: 1.4em;"> <h2><strong>Problem in distribution</strong></h2> <p>This is a part that I’m very upset about. The usual problem, and always become the mostly problem, after disaster is distribution. There’re so many stock piles in front of Governor of West Sumatra office. Satkorlak (Satuan Koordinasi Pelaksana Penanganan Bencana / The Disaster Management Implement Coordination Unit) seemed having difficulties to distribute the stocks to people. Some of them didn’t know what to do with the food and other things. Not surprised if there’re many people didn’t get any aids on the third-fourth day after earthquake, no tents, no water, running out of food, but they still survived. While Satkorlak waited for any call for help, people couldn’t get there to call for help. There’re so many miscoordinations here. And it was not the first time. Why waited? When did these people start to learn to act quickly? If those people didn’t get those aids within 24 hours, more people would be dying. Just distibute those aids!</p> <p>People survived by buying food from food-stalls around, and the stocks were nearly empty since many stalls were also damaged. They bought any food with the rest of their money. They have to spend more money because the food were sold with higher price. What an ironic! Some of these people fleed to other places which provided what they needed. On the way, they begged to everyone who passed the street to give them food or money. They sit under the tree and there came another problem : the rain! For they who still didn’t find any shelter, no tent, no food, caught in cold, or may be fever, the rain would be something that they’re afraid of. And we all wondered, on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009, why weren’t there any helps arrived? The current news reported, at October 15th, 2009, there’re already 60.000 tents of 90.000 tents needed. It still needed about 30.000 tents. So, where did those rest people stay before getting tents? It’s not 5 or 10 tents, but 30.000!</p> <p>BNPB said the delay of food supplies, medicine, tents, etc were caused by problem with transportation and administration. They didn’t explain what exactly the administration they had to get through. May be it’s too long to explain. I’ve experienced the same thing when gave medical aids for victims of mild earthquake in Madina, North Sumatra, 2006 . I saw that there’re so many stocks that hadn’t distributed yet.</p> <p>Okay, let’s see how bad this delay of distributions.</p> <p style="height: 1.4em;"> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>First 3 hours after earthquake</strong> </span>: Tried to find a temporary shelter, then they went to call for help. They helped anyone who needed help, maybe there’re surviving people who trapped in the ruined building. They used their cellphone, but no signal. The telecomunication broke down. Hospital and medical clinics would be extremely overcrowded by wounded people who needed emergency helps. Unfortunately, there’re no enough room and the number of health workers were smaller than the victims.</p> <p><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>Next 3-6 hours</strong></span> : Water, food, and medicine became the three-most important things! Stress made them hungry quickly. Eating will protect them not only from hunger, but also keep their body strong and healthy.</p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Next 6-9 hours</strong></span> : No aids came. They had to do by their own way. Using their money to buy foodstock from stalls around. Husband did it for his wife and children. Mother did it for her son. No money meant no food. Unfortunately, the price was higher! They would spend more money to get the same food.</p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Next 9-12 hours </strong></span>: They waited for help. Some of them tried to find anything useful in the ruin. They found corpse and they’re afraid of looking.</p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Next 12-24 hours</strong> </span>: They used the limited supplies to survive. For they who haven’t find any shelter, or the shelters were too overcrowded, they will get cold overnight, no tent, no blanket. The rain will be their enemy.</p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>More than 24 hours</strong></span> : Some of them started to get cold, cough, headache, and fever. Some of them could be having infected wounds. Many of them were starving.</p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>More than 48 hours</strong></span> : Some people were dying. Some people were dead, not only by the earthquake, but might be by waiting too long.</p> <p>It’s realized that the area seemed too difficult to reach after disaster, but which one wasn’t? Just find the way and make it quick. At least within 12-24 hours, there are enough stock for first 2 weeks in every devastated-area. The rest will follow.</p> <p style="height: 1.4em;"> <p>(<a title="Earthquake in West Sumatra Part 3" href="http://careandhealed.com/2009/10/earthquake-in-west-sumatra-before-and-after-part-3/" target="_self">Continue to Part 3</a>)</div> <input type="hidden" id="rdetector_data" value="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" name="rdetector_data" /><span class="rdetector_placeholder_after"></span></p> <p>Related posts:</p><ol><li><a href='http://careandhealed.com/2009/10/earthquake-in-west-sumatra-before-and-after-part-1/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: EARTHQUAKE IN WEST SUMATRA : BEFORE AND AFTER — (Part 1)'>EARTHQUAKE IN WEST SUMATRA : BEFORE AND AFTER — (Part 1)</a></li> <li><a href='http://careandhealed.com/2009/10/earthquake-in-west-sumatra-before-and-after-part-3/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: EARTHQUAKE IN WEST SUMATRA : BEFORE AND AFTER — (Part 3)'>EARTHQUAKE IN WEST SUMATRA : BEFORE AND AFTER — (Part 3)</a></li> </ol><br> <div style="border: 2px dashed #C2C2C2;padding: 3px;background: #FFFFFF;padding:7px;"> This article is published by <a href="http://careandhealed.com">http://careandhealed.com</a>. 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