Rosette Lerias
Rosette Lerias
continue digging giving question
They told us they will continue digging ... there is no question of giving up.
air disaster force members rescue volunteers
Presently we have more than 300 rescue members from the Army, Air Force and even mountaineer volunteers at the disaster site.
decided devastated greater lives move rebuild recovery responsibility survivors
We have decided to move on to recovery and rehabilitation of survivors because our greater responsibility ... is to rebuild the lives of those who have been devastated by this disaster.
decided rescue search
We have decided to end our search and rescue operation... to give way for the construction of evacuation centers.
bring cannot equipment heavy problem
The problem is that we cannot bring in heavy equipment because of the mud.
based move recovery rule within
I have a glimmer of hope, based on the rule of thumb: Within 24 hours, you can still find survivors. After that, you move on to the recovery phase.
again asked checked leave people villages
We asked them to leave yesterday. I had some of the villages checked again today, because some people didn't want to leave their homes.
experts support
For as long as the rescuers who are on the ground, who are the experts in what they are doing, say that 'we will continue', then we will support them.
bring cannot equipment sink
They cannot bring in equipment because it would sink in the mud.
continuing lost
They had to withdraw. They couldn't enter. We are continuing with our operations. We have not lost hope.
buried
They are being buried as we speak, 50 of them, all in the one grave.
covered four houses rooftops saw
You don't see any houses any more. I saw only four rooftops that were covered by water; everything else was covered by mud.
believe chances hope keeps last reports text true
This is one of the last chances we have. The reports of the text messages, you'd like to believe them and hope that they are true because it's the only inspiration that keeps us going.
impossible lesson permanent
It is impossible to relocate everyone. This is a lesson for us but a lesson to which we have no permanent solutions.