Filed under: International Response, Lessons and Theory, Uncategorized | Tags: cyclone lessons, Tsunami reconstruction, washington post, william J. clinton foundation
On the second anniversary of the Tsunami, Bill Clinton wrote a piece which appeared in the Washington Post outlining four key lessons of the Tsunami reconstruction effort.Some of these are harder to follow than others, given the access constraints in the Burma context…
- First, we must get better at managing risk. Patterns of climate change mean that there will be more natural disasters in the future, not less…However, funding for prevention is much harder to come by than funding for relief after a disaster.
- Second, we should pursue recovery practices that promote equity and help break patterns of underdevelopment.
- Third, we must recognize that peace is critical to any recovery process.
- Finally, we must do more to harness the talents of local entrepreneurs and established businesses, domestic and foreign, in relaunching economies.
Read the full article here.
–Divya
Filed under: From the Field, Latest News, Photos, Videos | Tags: bbc, cyclone survivors, natalia antelava, Photos, Videos
Here are some images from a BBC video of survivors and the cyclone aftermath. Reporter, Natalia Antelava reports on the horrifying condition on the ground. A human disaster is fast turning into a man-made one…
1) Here is the image of a cyclone survivor who said government helicopters did come for rescue but somehow missed them because they might not have seen them.
2) Here is a picture of a mother and child, huddled along with several others in a dark room – one of the few standing buildings in the area but without any electricity.
3) Here is the picture of a young boy who lost all his family in the cyclone. He said he clung to a tree for 14 hours before help could arrive. By then, it was too late for his family members.
4) Here, he points to what remains of his home.
5) Here is one of the only standing buildings where a few dozen survivors are taking refuge. 400 people lived in this particular village. 20 survive.
6) Here, a child eats a bit of rice – the only food available in addition to rain water.
Watch the entire video here.
–Divya
