Jan Vandemoortele
Jan Vandemoortele
definitely factor glass good people progress sure unknown weather worried
I would say we have made good progress. The glass is definitely half-full -- it's not half-empty -- but we are still worried because the weather is the big unknown factor and we are not sure how people will be able to cope.
follow incentive services sure
The incentive will be making sure the services follow the people.
against buy cannot closing commodity money time weather winter
The scarcest commodity at this time is time. Money cannot buy time, and the weather is against us and winter is closing in.
difficult miserable rains remains situation snow
The situation remains difficult but it's not critical. The rains and snow often make it miserable but not unmanageable.
disaster job occurred saturday second situation
The situation is horrific. The job is colossal. One disaster occurred Saturday that couldn't be prevented but a second disaster must be.
cautious feeling job mission optimism perhaps since time
Perhaps for the first time since Oct. 8, there is a sense of cautious optimism in the humanitarian community. The job is colossal, but there is a feeling that this is a doable job. It is not mission impossible.
worried
We are very worried and are being very vigilant.
fearing ground second wave
I think most of the humanitarian actors on the ground think we're going to make it. We were fearing a second wave of deaths. It didn't occur.
aware blow cannot heads rest until weather
We are aware that the weather could blow us off in a day. We cannot let our heads rest until the spring.
change hope major week
We hope that this week there will be a major change in commitments and contributions.
borrowing food forced money operating pipeline scale
We need the money now or we will be forced to scale down food deliveries. So far, we have been operating on reserves, and borrowing ... and the pipeline is drying up.
days hundred process
One hundred days into the process all is not well.
consequences deaths lack lost provide race relief resulting shelter time vulnerable
The race to provide suitable shelter in time is not lost yet, but the consequences of failure, resulting from the lack of relief funds, could result in the deaths of vulnerable people.
deliver eye goods keeping possible rains relief start trying
Yes, we are keeping an eye on that and trying to deliver as many relief goods as possible before rains start again.