Rosette Lerias
Rosette Lerias
buried
They are being buried as we speak, 50 of them, all in the one grave.
ground sliding trees upright
The ground has really been soaked because of the rain. The trees were sliding down upright with the mud.
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.
continue digging giving question
They told us they will continue digging ... there is no question of giving up.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
decided rescue search
We have decided to end our search and rescue operation... to give way for the construction of evacuation centers.
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.
signs
There are no signs of life, no rooftops, no nothing.