Disasters are never entirely natural. They can be far worse if they hit unprepared cities, as Manila has just found out.
- Senior Lecturer in Humanitarian Engineering, University of Sydney
Mendirikan tempat berlindung yang memadai untuk melindungi orang dari hawa dingin harus menjadi fokus utama dari respons kemanusiaan yang sedang berlangsung.
The focus of efforts to save the lives of earthquake victims needs to shift to the emerging threats from disease and lack of clean water and shelter.
Mengesampingkan penyandang disabilitas dalam persiapan dan menanggapi bencana membuat mereka semakin rentan. Ada bentuk kemitraan baru yang memungkinkan mereka memainkan peran lebih penting dan aktif.
Overlooking people with disability in disaster preparations and responses makes them even more vulnerable. A new partnership has shown they can play meaningful and active roles.
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