红十字称缅甸净水为当务之急(2)【沪江标准VOA080519】
UN Says People Smuggling Across Gulf of Aden Doubles, Deaths Go Down (2/2)
He says the heavy rains that are predicted in the coming days will make it even more difficult for aid workers to reach those in need.
"I think it is already now almost impossible to reach by normal roads the areas because the ground is so soaked. This obviously is going to become even worse, "I would say every day counts at present. It is a matter of days. It is not a matter of weeks. What we will have to do is we will have to adapt to the meteorological conditions. We are in discussions from a logistics point of view to look at seaborne aid in one form or the other, floating warehouses with landing craft, etc."
An estimated 27,000 local Red Cross volunteers began providing aid to the victims immediately after Cyclone Nargis struck Burma two weeks ago. Since the storm, 21 expatriate Red Cross and Red Crescent aid workers have joined the team.
More aid is being flown into Burma. But, the military rulers continue to refuse entry to foreign experts whose skills are needed to distribute the aid speedily and efficiently. Humanitarian officials agree many lives will be lost unless the government reverses this policy.
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他说，据预报未来几天的大雨将使救援人员到达对难民进行救援变得更为困难。
“我认为因为现在路面泥泞不堪，通过正常渠道进入灾区几乎不可能。而且，很明显，这（个情况）还会更糟糕。”他说。“我敢说现在每一天都非常重要。时间以天而不是周来计算。我们将要做的事情是必须应对（各种）气象情况。我们正从后勤的角度讨论几种海上救援形式是否可行，例如用登陆艇搬运物资等。”
两周前“纳尔吉斯”风暴袭击缅甸后估计有27,000位当地的红十字会志愿者立即开始给受害者提供援助。21名（缅甸）移居国外的红十字会与红新月会救援工作者也加入了救援队伍。
对缅甸的救援会继续增加。但军方统治者依然拒绝能够迅速有效地指挥救援的外国专家进入该国。慈善方面的官员认为除非政府改变这个做法，否则会有更多的人失去生命。
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